If you thought Joel Embiid was going to slip on draft night, then just wait until you see where the following players get taken in the 2014 NBA draft.
Seeing players fall on draft night is nothing knew. Players fall every year. It usually happens because one team reaches and the player just gets lost in the shuffle. Sometimes other factors are at hand, like the player's age or lack of ceiling.
The following three players will see their names fall down draft boards on Thursday night. For a variety of reasons, they'll slide much further than initially anticipated.
Jerami Grant
Jerami Grant has a few things going for him. He is an elite athlete and a very strong rebounder/defender. Those skills make him valuable to NBA teams.
Here's what he doesn't have going for him: offense.
Grant is not a good player on the offensive side of the ball. His athleticism masks his inefficiencies on that end, as he's able to get to the basket and finish at the rim. He's not a good shooter, though, and his mechanics need a ton of work.
At 6'8", he likely won't have m ...
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2014 NBA Draft: Predicting Players Who Will Surprisingly Slide on Thursday Night
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