It seems like just about every June, in the run-up to the annual NBA draft, reports start to circulate about one prospective lottery selection or another having some vexing condition that's giving decision-makers for teams with high draft picks cause for concern. From DeJuan Blair's absent anterior cruciate ligaments to Darrell Arthur's rumored kidney woes, from Royce White's anxiety to Jared Sullinger's back to Perry Jones III's knee, from Nerlens Noel's ACL to the feet of Joel Embiid and Julius Randle, and on and on — there's no shortage of examples of players showing production and promise on game tape and in workouts, only to see their draft stock affected by the differing opinions of teams' medical professionals.
Report: Concerns about Willie Cauley-Stein's foot 'could cause him to drop a few slots' (Ball Don't Lie)
