2014 NBA Draft: Andrew Wiggins Back On Top In Latest Mock Drafts

We’re just three days away from the 2014 NBA Draft, and mock drafts are running wild all across the interwebs.

Kansas Jayhawks fans are paying close attention because of Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid, two of the top prospects in this years class.

Last week, the consensus was that former Kansas Jayhawks center, Joel Embiid, would be the Cleveland Cavaliers pick at number one overall. However, things changed very quickly over the week when news broke about Embiid’s foot injury.

Reports indicate that the superstar prospect under went surgery for a fracture in his foot, and could possibly miss up to the entire 2014-15 season. Most speculate that this could cost Embiid the top spot, and see him fall as far as 6th to the Boston Celtics.

So, with Embiid now slipping, his former teammate, Andrew Wiggins, moves back up to the No. 1 pick.

Drew Packham of NBA.com, put together an article in which he combined 12 different mock drafts from all across the internet to determine the consensus number one pick. Using the most common picks, he adds up the numbers on how many times that said player is taken at that spot.

For instance, based on the most common picks, Andrew Wiggins goes number one overall because he received 7 number 1 picks out of the 12 mock drafts.

Wiggins was the first pick in Draft Express, ESPN, Sporting News, Sheridan Hoops, NBA Draft.net, NBA Draft Insider, and CBS Sports mock drafts.

I mean, it makes sense.

The Cavs are trying to make their roster more appealing in case there is a chance to bring LeBron James back when or if he becomes a free agent this summer. While Embiid would/could be their dominant post presence, Wiggins would still be a solid pick that has potential to be one of, if not the, best players in the NBA within the next 3 years.