Joel Imbiid, the seven-foot Cameroonian and Kansas freshman was projected to be at least one of the first five picks in the NBA draft. But, because of a stress fracture in his right foot and an earlier, season-ending, back injury, he could drop completely out of the lottery. The medical red flag may be a serious problem for this young man or, on the other hand, he yet may have a long career in the NBA. Let us not forget Zydrunas Ilgauskas — the 20th pick in the 1996 draft – who, despite five foot surgeries, played 13 productive seasons and averaged 13 points a game.###