I know it was only a workout against air, but Kansas center Joel Embiid is quickly separating himself from the pack and becoming the consensus No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.
The Clippers hosted a group workout in Los Angeles that was attended by the majority of the league’s scouts and personnel men. In this video courtesy of SLAM, Embiid looks unbelievable with his ability to be fluid and explosive at the same time.
Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv is reporting that Embiid is now the consensus No. 1 pick.
“I did not see any issues with his back,” one veteran NBA scout on hand at the workout told SNY.tv. “He looked very agile and athletic.”
“He looks great,” a second scout said. “Running, jumping, dunking, bent up like a pretzel in warmups and stretching exercises. Had two ex-NBA bigs [Brian Scalabrine and Will Perdue] banging on him underneath. He passed the eyeball test big time. Move him up.
“He helped himself today.”
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports confirmed the sentiments in the gym as well.
Watching Joel Embiid in workout for league executives in Santa Monica. Impossible to imagine passing on him at No. 1.