2014 NBA Mock Draft: Presto in the Paint Staff

Feb 4, 2014; Waco, TX, USA; Kansas Jayhawks center Joel Embiid (21) warms up before the game against the Baylor Bears at the Ferrell Center. The Jayhawks defeated the Bears 69-52. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

5. Utah Jazz 

Zac Cleary

Zach Palmer

Quentin Haynes

Joel Embiid   

Marcus Smart  

Joel Embiid     

Joel Embiid

Finally, we find Joel Embiid. Embiid, who many consider to the best player in this draft, falls to five due to his fractured right foot. The injury, a fracture to the navicular bone, has costed some big men their careers, while others have dealt with it and returned to play at a high level. It’s a huge concern for Embiid who also had a fractured back at the end of his collegiate career at Kansas. Assuming he’s able to heal properly and fully, adding Embiid next to Derrick Favors would give the Jazz a great one-two punch in the front court.