Status as the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA draft is there for Duke's Jabari Parker to grasp. Of the three candidates for the top selection, Parker has the least bust potential, but he also has the lowest ceiling.
Basketball Insiders Steve Kyler supports this concept in a recent tweet about the two highly regarded prospects:
.@DannyCardinali: Who fits best with the Bucks Wiggins or Parker? ---> Parker seems lower risk.. Wiggins could have bigger upside.
— Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) March 14, 2014
That's certainly not an insult aimed at Parker. He's an awesome prospect.
The Kansas Jayhawks' Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid are elite level athletes while Parker is simply a good one. Because of that, Wiggins and Embiid could one day do things on a basketball court that Parker cannot.
That said, there is legitimate concern over whether Wiggins or Embiid will ever reach their enormous potential. Embiid is dealing with a back injury that ke ...
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Article written by Brian Mazique