There's just something naturally unsettling when hearing the diagnosis "stress fracture to the back." That's what 7-foot Joel Embiid found out he's been dealing with after seeking a second opinion, and it's likely to keep him out for most, if not the rest of the college postseason.
It's bad timing. These things always are.
But despite suffering an injury that sounds like it was caused from falling off a roof, the stress fracture itself isn't likely to sink his NBA stock, which has him labeled as a strong candidate to go No. 1 in the 2014 draft.
Based on history and medical buzz, this is a short-term setback that simply needs time and rest to heal.
"He'll have a bit of pain to deal with, but it's more discomfort and management than an injury situation," one source told Bleacher Report's injury expert Will Carroll.
Detroit Pistons' star Andre Drummond suffered this same injury last season, and though it forced him to miss games, it's not something that's lingered following his return.
"While having this sort of back problem isn't a positive, it's not a chron ...
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