Chad Ford: Embiid will fall out of top 5 going to Celtics

[Spilling Green Dye]

Given both Chad Ford's and Chris Mannix's statement about how he's falling out of the top 5, I bet good money (or tommy points) that Embiid is going top 5.  Anytime there's some sort of unanimous "this will happen" it's usually because teams are giving the exact same smokescreen.  I'd love to get Embiid, but I don't believe it for a second.

[Smokeeye123]

Celtics will and should pass on embiid.

I rather take my chances on randle

Randle had a broken foot in high school and is heading for foot surgery as well...Embiid is a much better prospect...

Randle is undersized and has t-rex arms, do. not. want

[Fafnir]

If Embiid is available at #6 and the Celtics pass on him, do you trust the judgement of Ainge and the Celtics medical staff to evaluate medical records that you are not able to see or will you be instantly outraged?

OUTRAGE INSTANTLY, ALL CAPS! BOOK IT

[knuckleballer]

Celtics will and should pass on embiid.

I rather take my chances on randle

Randle had a broken foot in high school and is heading for foot surgery as well...Embiid is a much better prospect...

Randle is undersized and has t-rex arms, do. not. want

All college season long, they talked about Randle having t-Rex arms, then he measured a 7' wingspan at the combine.  I can't make sense of this.

[Future Celtics Owner]

Celtics will and should pass on embiid.

I rather take my chances on randle

Randle had a broken foot in high school and is heading for foot surgery as well...Embiid is a much better prospect...

Randle is undersized and has t-rex arms, do. not. want

What are you talking about. Did you even watch the combine? He has a 7' wingspan and 8'9.5'' standing reach.....also he just recorded a 38 max vertical.

[BleedGreen1989]

If Embiid is available at #6 and the Celtics pass on him, do you trust the judgement of Ainge and the Celtics medical staff to evaluate medical records that you are not able to see or will you be instantly outraged?

OUTRAGE INSTANTLY, ALL CAPS! BOOK IT

Hahaha TP Faf.

Like when we "whifed" on Perry Jones III?

[Future Celtics Owner]

Celtics will and should pass on embiid.

I rather take my chances on randle

not another PF....just what the Celtics need another PF.

We need Best Player Available

[moiso]

Sometimes a little meat on a players arms makes the arms appear shorter.  I think that's the case with Randle since he does appear to have short arms but actually doesn't.

[Lioney]

Cavs: Varejao
Bucs: Sanders
76ers: Noel
Magic: Vucevic
Jazz: Kanter+Favors

If Cavs pass on Embiid it is obvious that he will fall to us(6th pick). Because other teams have young and good centers, and they are hungry for success and have no patience to wait any longer. Besides, there are very good players in the draft.

Should we pass on Embiid? It depends on how serious his back injury is. As we have seen before, players who suffer from this kind of injury are required to have a surgery before they are 30 years old and they will have a shorter career after they are 30 years old. If Embiid can be effective until he is 30 after having one surgery, I think we'll draft him. After he is recovered from his foot injury, he'll probably have a back surgery and will miss the entire season. And we'll get Aşık for this year instead.

If he will not be able to play effective until he is 30 because of the surgery and if his back injury is serious, I think he will continue falling on in draft. In that case I guess we'll either draft Vonleh or Gordon.

I think our second draft choice is more important. If we can get either Kings' pick or Hornets' pick by giving 17th pick + Green(or +Faverani or future first round), we can consider ourselves successful in draft.

Another option is to get a late first round or an early second round pick for Bass. Then we can get a combo guard(like Bogdanovic and Markel Brown).

If now we are allowed to make trade with Clippers I'm sure Doc would want Bass. They are in "Win-Now" mode right now and it is difficult to draft a player who can be efficient immediately with 28th pick. If we can make a trade like this;

I assume Wiggins, Parker, Exum, and Smart would already be selected by the time it is our turn to draft;

With Embiid:

Rondo
Bradley/Bogdanovic
Gordon
Sully/Olynik
Aşık/Embiid

Without Embiid:

Rondo
Bradley/Bogdanovic
Gordon
Sully/Olynik
Vonleh

If we can have one of these squads we can look to the future with hope.

[DraftSmart33]

Celtics will and should pass on embiid.

I rather take my chances on randle

not another PF....just what the Celtics need another PF.

We need Best Player Available

Agreed.  We have two legit starters on our roster (Rondo, Green) everyone else is a role player.  We need the BPA.

[jambr380]

I really hope we take Embiid. I just can't imagine passing on him and letting the Lakers begin their next dynasty. It's just too much of a risk not to take him.

[NorthernLightning]

Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress

Pretty much everyone I talk to is indicating that the Celtics are down to Randle or Smart at #6. Gordon seemingly third. Vonleh not in mix.

[Rondo9]

Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress

Pretty much everyone I talk to is indicating that the Celtics are down to Randle or Smart at #6. Gordon seemingly third. Vonleh not in mix.

We'll see who the Celtics draft tomorrow this is getting confusing!

[NorthernLightning]

I'm on board if that is the thinking of Danny and Brad. Smart and Randle are both beasts.

They only come to games to do two things. Kick some ace and drink some gatorade. And it looks like they're almost out of gatorade.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi79oc02UFI

[jambr380]

Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress

Pretty much everyone I talk to is indicating that the Celtics are down to Randle or Smart at #6. Gordon seemingly third. Vonleh not in mix.

We'll see who the Celtics draft tomorrow this is getting confusing!

Randle, seriously? It may take me a while to get behind that pick.