-Sam Hinkie said selecting Jahlil Okafor third overall was not connected to the situation with Joel Embiid's injured foot.
But the Philadelphia 76ers appear to be legitimately bewildered and worried about Embiid's injury.
"I'd like to think we'd have had the courage to do it anyway," Hinkie responded when asked if he would have still selected Okafor. "I knew and it's hard to unknow where things stood with Joel, but I'd like to think we'd have the courage anyway."
A CT scan of Embiid's foot about a week ago led to the Sixers making the Saturday night release saying things weren't as healed as "anticipated."
"[Embiid] feels really good," Hinkie said. "That's part of what makes this, um, maybe confusing is the right word.
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