If Okafor was in last year's draft...Does he get traded for Love?

[Malta]

If LeBron came over and Love was on the table Embiid gets traded too. No matter what he said in that letter Bron wasn't waiting for these young players to grow.

Nah, the Cavs were in love with Embiid, they were not moving him under any circumstance if he was healthy.

Embiid did a full workout there in front of the Cavs’ front office and owner Dan Gilbert. Multiple sources said that the team was blown away with the workout. Embiid even ended one session by launching and nailing a series of 3s. Directly after the workout, two different sources told me that Embiid was the strong favorite to be drafted by the Cavs. Even Gilbert was on board.

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Embiid was going number 1, the injury happened literally 1 week before the draft and his prognosis was 6-8 months missed, Kyrie was ready to go at the start of the NBA season how you're trying to compare the two is just

I'll give u that Irving class was weaker, but if Okafor was in last year's draft, he woulda went ahead of an injuryless embiid

 

[Malta]

I'll give u that Irving class was weaker, but if Okafor was in last year's draft, he woulda went ahead of an injuryless embiid

No, he wouldn't -

Rudy (George Mason)


If Okafor, Towns, Embiid, and Noel were all healthy and in the same draft, how would you rank them based on their freshman seasons and potential?

Chad Ford
(1:55 PM)


1. Embiid 2. Okafor 3. Towns 4. Noel

And

But how does an NBA general manager not draft Joel Embiid? He's 7 feet tall, 250 pounds, and the best prospect at center in nearly a decade

http://www.cbssports.com/general/wr...ter-prospect-in-decade----but-not-a-slam-dunk

If Embiid isn't injured he's in Cleveland right this second....

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

No, he wouldn't -




And



http://www.cbssports.com/general/wr...ter-prospect-in-decade----but-not-a-slam-dunk

If Embiid isn't injured he's in Cleveland right this second....

Aight man agree to disagree

 

[jwinfield]

Embiid is a monster physically with athleticism and looked to be a force offensively and defensively.

There have been questions about Okafor's rebounding, defense and athleticism.

 

[Kitsch]

Embiid >>> Okafor, it isn't even debatable.

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Embiid is a monster physically with athleticism and looked to be a force offensively and defensively.

There have been questions about Okafor's rebounding, defense and athleticism.

Okafor needs to get stronger and more aggressive. His defense will get better, and so will rebounding. BTW what is embiid doing in the NBA right now?

 

[jwinfield]

Okafor needs to get stronger and more aggressive. His defense will get better, and so will rebounding.

Based on what?

People didn't have to say Embiid's offense/defense/rebounding/athleticism will get better.

That's why he gets picked over Okafor.

 

[Malta]

Okafor needs to get stronger and more aggressive. His defense will get better, and so will rebounding. BTW what is embiid doing in the NBA right now?

Rebounding doesn't just get better, elite rebounders were typically elite in college and there's a cap on how good he can be on defense, for the first time in his life there will be times where he's the 3rd tallest guy on the court and he's not overly athletic. There's a reason scouts think Karl Towns may have a higher ceiling than him, and it's because Okafor isn't a great athlete.

I think he'll be a 20/10 big, but more in line with Al Jefferson and Cousins than old school two way bigs....

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Based on what?

People didn't have to say Embiid's offense/defense/rebounding/athleticism will get better.

That's why he gets picked over Okafor.

Offensively they're not on the same level

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Based on what?

People didn't have to say Embiid's offense/defense/rebounding/athleticism will get better.

That's why he gets picked over Okafor.

Offensively they're not on the same level

 

[jwinfield]

Offensively they're not on the same level

Embiid's offense >>>>>>> Okafor's defense and lack of athleticism

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Rebounding doesn't just get better, elite rebounders were typically elite in college and there's a cap on how good he can be on defense, for the first time in his life there will be times where he's the 3rd tallest guy on the court and he's not overly athletic. There's a reason scouts think Karl Towns may have a higher ceiling than him, and it's because Okafor isn't a great athlete.

I think he'll be a 20/10 big, but more in line with Al Jefferson and Cousins than old school two way bigs....

Well time will reveal

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Embiid's offense >>>>>>> Okafor's defense and lack of athleticism

Dude Okafor is not unatheltic. Have u even watched okafor?

 

[kingofnyc]