And if Ralph Sampson had current sports medicine and training his career could've been dramatically different. Guys can come back from an ACL tear in less than a year and back then it basically ended your career. Embiid would've been Sam Bowie.I don't understand why you are hating on him so much. He isn't even remotely close to a finished product but the physical package could be all time great. He doesn't stink offensively he is inconsistent on that end but shows plenty of potential. I view him as a Ralph Sampson type talent and Ralph Sampson in this era would be a top 5 player.
From my perspective, if the Jazz get Wemby, they should sit him for 20+ games and focus mostly on getting his body and his shooting right. It's an easy way to tank in '24, but it's probably mostly just the right way to proceed with a prospect with maybe the widest range of outcomes of anyone ever. Anyone not concerned about his knees/ankles/feet is out of their mind.
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