After surgery to insert two screws into his fractured right foot, Kansas 7-footer Joel Embiid’s recovery process is expected to cover four to six months.
Embiid also had a back injury that caused him to miss the last six games of his one college season, and it's increasingly unlikely that Embiid will still be Cleveland's choice as the No. 1 overall pick.
Suddenly, Duke's Jabari Parker and Kansas' Andrew Wiggins become serious considerations for Cleveland in the top spot of June 26's draft.