Joel Embiid may sit out his entire rookie season after having foot surgery. Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Embiid will be out 4-6 months after having two rods placed in his foot.
Joel Embiid's recovery process is expected to cover 4-to-6 months, sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 20, 2014
Two screws inserted into navicular bone in right foot of Joel Embiid today, agent Arn Tellem says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 20, 2014
Tellem: "The surgery went very well and I’m confident that after appropriate healing he will be able to return to NBA basketball."
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 20, 2014
Whoever drafts Embiid is going to do the same thing the Clippers did with Blake Griffin and the Sixers did with Nerlens Noel, sit him. For the entire season.