It has been said by the Great White Draft Mormon.
https://weareutahjazz.com/lockedonjazz/2014/06/23/storyline-latest-mock-drafts/
https://weareutahjazz.com/lockedonjazz/2014/06/23/storyline-latest-mock-drafts/
"If they stay at No. 5, their top two targets -- Exum and Vonleh -- are off the board. From what I can gather the next player on the list for the Jazz is Gordon."
So hes got the Jazz taking Gordon over an injured Embiid.
So the question might become----do you take Gordon or Embiid ? Both have risk and reward.
I'm okay with Gordon if Exum and Vonleh are off the board. I'm hoping someone still takes Embiid and either Smart or Randle (the guy no one is talking about) gets into the mix.
Embiid. If Embiid has a 10% chance of being a top 5-10 player and being the best player on a championship team, that's 10% more of a chance than Gordon.
Embiid is also bait to trade up. I think the Cavs still want him but they could use someone to play right away and be a fallback. A defensive big with upside. Someone like Derrick Favors maybe.