Projecting an NBA Franchise Draft With Today's Players
1 / 26What would a draft look like if the league started from scratch and teams had to pick a franchise player to build around? OrlandoMagic.com’s Josh Cohen projects the first 25 selections. And remember, this is a franchise draft, not a ranking of today’s best players. Pick #25 Joel Embiid, 21 years old Cohen’s Analysis: He hasn’t played a game yet (partially because of injury and partially because of Philadelphia’s “rebuilding plan”), but selecting Embiid to start your team may be worth the risk. Some have compared him to Hakeem Olajuwon, which may be enticing enough to choose him over other established players.