Embiid also told me that his back was "100 percent" and that he was feeling no effects from his injury in March. That was confirmed by several sources who have been working with him in the gym the past few weeks. "If anything, I think they were overcautious with him," one source said. "He could've played in the next round of the NCAA tournament had Kansas advanced. They were just making sure that the issue would completely go away. He's fine.
Embiid told me that he gained roughly 20 pounds the past two months, though he had lost five in the past three weeks since he began working out again. In his case, that's a good thing. Teams were worried that Embiid, at 250, was a little too light to play the post. The extra 15 pounds seems to have mostly gone to his butt and thighs, exactly were teams want it to go to help him create space and hold his position in the post
@Malta
Haven't been this excited over a prospect in ages, he'll be better than Drummond and every other young 5 currently in the league right now if he puts in the work. Also, that's the exact opposite of what Oden did, Greg bulked up his upper body and left his legs looking like twigs.
The Cavs better take him
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Man when you don't like a player you really go hard.
