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Years ago
Joel Embiid suffered stress fracture in right foot
"Joel Embiid suffered a stress fracture to the navicular bone in his right foot," Embiid's agent, Arn Tellem, said. "He is scheduled to have surgery tomorrow. Joel will be unable to participate in any additional workouts, and will not attend the draft in New York. We will have no further comment until after the surgery."
The navicular bone is at the top of the foot, near the ankle. NBA team sources suggest this is a difficult bone to heal because of circulation issues. Sources say Embiid could be out four to six months. Some evidence, according to sources, indicates these types of stress fractures also are at great risk of recurrence. Because of that, Embiid is no longer likely to be the No. 1 pick in the draft. The question is, how far will he fall?
Chad Ford has him dropping to the magic at 4th based on this injury.
1 - Wiggins
2 - Parker
3 - Exum