Joel Embiid out with Stress Fracture in his back

[noob cake]

Rustin Dodd ‏@rustindodd 42m
Embiid saw a spinal specialist in Los Angeles and the doctor confirmed diagnosis of a stress fracture. Surgery not required.

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How much is this gonna hurt his draft stock?

[moe94]

He's going to drop from overwhelming 1 to obvious 1.

[Jameerthefear]

Wiggins/Exum+Embiid
Oladipo
Afflalo
Wiggins
Harris
Embiid
Future dynasty.

[aj1987]

Wiggins/Exum+Embiid
Oladipo
Afflalo
Wiggins
Harris
Embiid
Future dynasty.
He's gonna go to the Lakers in a couple of years anyways.

[Jameerthefear]

He's gonna go to the Lakers in a couple of years anyways.
You're on my ignore list now.

[AirTupac]

You're on my ignore list now.

:roll: :roll: :roll: Euroleague but even dumber

[CelticBaller]

I feel like he is going to regret not going to the draft this year

[Levity]

o wow. if anyone remembers, didnt sullinger have back issues leading into the draft. Did he fall alot from his projected draft position?

[Akrazotile]

Does Portland have anyone elses lottery pick? I wanna see them land #1 now. Just for the ensuing lulz.

[Clyde]

o wow. if anyone remembers, didnt sullinger have back issues leading into the draft. Did he fall alot from his projected draft position?


Ya he fell quite a bit....turned out to be a steal for the Celtics....without looking I think he went around #16

[noob cake]

Ya he fell quite a bit....turned out to be a steal for the Celtics....without looking I think he went around #16

Only counts as a steal because he stayed healthy.

[Clyde]

Only counts as a steal because he stayed healthy.

Sorry he went 21st....I think he had back surgery and missed significant time last year.

Hopefully he stays healthy

[senelcoolidge]

The #1 pick will just be a project with a bad back. Big risk. He's still learning how to play basketball and he has a bad back. Two things I wouldn't want in my #1 pick, but you gotta gamble sometimes.

[leMVP]

Well, Irving didn't play at all at Duke and was drafted 1st.

It will not affect him i think.

He at worst no.2

[NugzFan]

Wiggins/Exum+Embiid
Oladipo
Afflalo
Wiggins
Harris
Embiid
Future dynasty.

How did you get both?

[noob cake]

Well, Irving didn't play at all at Duke and was drafted 1st.

It will not affect him i think.

He at worst no.2

Irving had a torn toe ligament, not a back or knee injury.

FML, not all injuries are the same. You can probably amputate Irving's toe and he'll be the same player.

[Haymaker]

Portland would draft him.

[Bandito]

Mmm i dont like that at all. I hope the !magic dont draft him:oldlol:

[Clyde]

Portland would draft him.

Oh I get it....because they drafted Greg Oden

....lame dude. very lame.

[NattyPButter]

Didn't Drummond also have back issues?

[chocolatethunder]

Ya he fell quite a bit....turned out to be a steal for the Celtics....without looking I think he went around #16
Sullinger's issues are different. My friend who is a surgeon at OSU hospital said that Sullinger had to declare and his career will be short. A stress fracture while it certainly doesn't sound great, is a lot better than a chronic injury.

[Clyde]

Didn't Drummond also have back issues?

I don't remember him having a stress fracture in his spine.

[outbreak]

He's gonna go to the Lakers in a couple of years anyways.
why would the rockets want their feeder team to pick up another big man when they already got Dwight?

[outbreak]

Didn't Drummond also have back issues?

not that I recall, the knock on him was not giving effort.
Perry Jones or Sullinger had the back issues didn't they? I forget which one and cbf googling it, one was knees and one was back if i recall. I don't think they were stress fractures though.

[Milbuck]

Yes, Drummond had something very similar.


Andre Drummond will miss 4-6 weeks with a stress fracture in his back. Scary stuff. From the Pistons' press release:

The Detroit Pistons announced this evening that Andre Drummond will be out of the line-up for approximately 4-6 weeks due to a stress fracture of the fifth lumbar vertebra. The injury was diagnosed following examinations conducted on Thursday, February 7 by team medical personnel.

Drummond has been placed in a custom brace and activity levels will be modified while the injury heals. He will be re-evaluated on a regular basis. Team doctors anticipate a full recovery with rest and rehabilitation.

I think Embiid should be fine. But the absolute worst thing he can do right now is rush his rehab and recovery just to come back for Kansas. He has a whole PRO career ahead of him. As much as it may suck, he might be better off missing significant time.

[Clyde]

not that I recall, the knock on him was not giving effort.
Perry Jones or Sullinger had the back issues didn't they? I forget which one and cbf googling it, one was knees and one was back if i recall. I don't think they were stress fractures though.

perry jones was knee.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Embiid has missed a lot of games this season even before this stress fracture, definitely not good to see from a young big.

Somebody is going to pick the injury prone big man this year, and somebody is going to pick the stud wing who has looked better but doesn't have that 'big man' potential, we'll see how it turns out this time around :rolleyes:

[Boarder Patrol]

How did you get both?

He doesn't have Vucevic up there, so I'm assuming he's predicting a Vuc + #12 trade for a top 5 pick. They'd have to add Afflalo too IMO.

[GOBB]

Yes, we dont have a college basketball forum here.

[G-train]

Well, Irving didn't play at all at Duke and was drafted 1st.

It will not affect him i think.

He at worst no.2

Irving played.

[GOBB]

Embiid has missed a lot of games this season even before this stress fracture, definitely not good to see from a young big.

No he hasn't.

[Miller for 3]

:facepalm

The next Bowie/Oden. Hopefully Okafor/Towns Jr. don't flame out, we need quality centers

[Clyde]

No he hasn't.

he has if you don't actually watch the games and just make things up.

thats what people do here......formulate an opinion based on nothing.

[ralph_i_el]

he has if you don't actually watch the games and just make things up.

thats what people do here......formulate an opinion based on nothing.

3 games?

[RedBlackAttack]

Stress fracture in his back? I'm not sure I've ever even heard of that, but stress fractures can be a very serious and very unpredictable injury.

Some guys like Blake Griffin were able to overcome it without recurring problems. For other guys like Sam Bowie, it completely destroyed their careers.

But, those were mostly stress fractures in the leg. Anytime you are talking about back problems for big men, it's a concern. But, stress fracture plus back problems?

I don't even know where to begin... Definitely doesn't sound good.

[RedBlackAttack]

Well, Irving didn't play at all at Duke and was drafted 1st.

It will not affect him i think.

He at worst no.2
Kyrie Irving had a toe problem and he came back at the end of the season, showing no lack of explosion. His injury didn't present likely longterm issues (and it hasn't recurred at all).

With this, you're talking about a big man with a stress fracture, which is by itself is concerning.... in his back... which is even more concerning.

Absolutely nothing like Kyrie. I doubt Embiid's fall will be anything like Sullinger's because that was also due to Sully's perceived low ceiling, even when healthy. But, this is really bad news for Embiid and is an injury a lot of teams probably won't want to mess with, if I had to guess.

At No. 1, a team would be taking an enormous leap of faith that this isn't something that will recur. That's quite a jump for a franchise that likely won't want to risk it.


Yes, Drummond had something very similar.
Interesting... I did not know that. However, I wouldn't just assume he'll be fine because it hasn't come back to bite Drummond. Stress fractures are the most unpredictable injuries in professional basketball.

FWIW, that may also be one of the reasons Drummond fell in the draft. Stress fractures are scary, especially for guys carrying a lot of weight.

[Eric Cartman]

Sounds like a bust to me.

Hope to Lakers get Wiggins since the hype has died down somewhat so they could get him @ 3 or 4.

[GOBB]

Sounds like a bust to me.

Hope to Lakers get Wiggins since the hype has died down somewhat so they could get him @ 3 or 4.

Maybe I'm not reading this correctly. But there is no way on planet Earth Wiggins will ever go 3 or 4. Not an opinion, totally a fact.

[Im Still Ballin]

the boy needs to build up them glutes

(no homo)

[Basketbolero]

Apparently it is an issue associated to his age group:

http://www.medicalobserver.com.au/news/lumbar-stress-fractures

I don't think this will affect his draft stock at all and it should not impact his career either IF he takes the necessary time to recover fully.

I have had stress fractures myself and by not allowing enough recovery time I had to deal with the issue for years (mine was in the foot though)

[Basketbolero]

the boy needs to build up them glutes

(no homo)
Yeah he is going to have to spend next summer discovering 'the joys' of extensive core workouts...

[Clyde]

Sounds like a bust to me.

Hope to Lakers get Wiggins since the hype has died down somewhat so they could get him @ 3 or 4.


:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

:facepalm

[Random_Guy]

wow this is terrible news, what is with the huge amount of injuries these days :mad:
I hope Embiid stays in college for another year though, I think it would be great for him to develop more.

[aj1987]

You're on my ignore list now.
Oh no! Not your ignore list! I might just have to kill myself now!

[Myth]

Back stress fracture? I never even considered that as a possible injury. :biggums: