'14 Draft Thread - Parker Declares. List your top 4

[RiotPunch]

A 7 footer with Embiid's ability is a no brainer. If he succumbs to injuries, at least you can explain to your boss that he was the jewel of the draft IF he remains healthy. I have Embiid going #1. It's his draft. Sure he's played less basketball, but he's no more of a project than any of the other top players imo. The refs will train him in year one with their whistles. Year 2, probably as good as Hibbert.

I agree that this is his draft if he puts the back questions to rest, but I still think he takes 2-3 seasons before he is a difference maker on the court. If immediate impact is what management drafts for, I see 1. Wiggins, 2. Parker. That said, I hope he is #1 on the board, because I love his game.

[TroyD92]

Can you explain it if you have atleast 1 other guy who is a similar talent and he ends up exploding? It's not that black and white that you can be in a GM position and make a wrong choice that you can explain it as "Oh, he was the best prospect, but his back just couldn't hold out."

With where medical technology is now. There's no way if he fails evaluation or refuses to be evaluated that you can take him when there's other guys available have a comparable talent level.

[Baddy Chuck]

Unless a player blows the league out of the water on his way to winning ROY that player isn't going to save an awful GM's job. Drafting "safe" isn't getting you security in this league. If we had the number 2 pick last season and drafted Oladipo Hammond wouldn't be any less on the hot seat this season. You're drafting #2 to set your team up 5-10 years from now, not get Emeka Okafor. Now if they believe in 5-10 years Parker/Smart would be better then Wiggins/Exum that's a different story, but drafting for 2014-15 is dumb, especially with the level of prospects we could potentially be drafting.