Until former Kansas center Joel Embiid fractured his, requiring immediate surgery, the top three picks in the 2014 NBA Draft appeared to be set, but now it has a new complexion.

In Chad Ford's 10th mock draft, the ESPN draft expert made one last change in his predictions, moving former Duke small forward Jabari Parker to the first overall pick. The Cleveland Cavaliers were reportedly favoring Embiid until news broke of his fractured foot, then it became a question of Parker or former Kansas swingman Andrew Wiggins.

Sources have told ESPN the Cavs are planning to take either Wiggins or Parker, or end up trading the pick. With the draft one day away Wednesday, the Cavs are seeking a meeting with Australian point guard Dante Exum.

Unnamed sources told ESPN that other teams picking in the top five are interested in moving to the top overall pick. If the Cavaliers like Exum enough, they could conceivably trade down and draft the Aussie point guard. ESPN also indicated Wiggins is confident in going first overall and Parker believes he will go second overall to the Milwaukee Bucks.

In Ford's mock, Embiid fell to sixth overall, a pick owned by the Boston Celtics. The Los Angeles Lakers, who have the seventh pick, would also like to take Embiid, but they are fully aware of the Celtics' interest in the seven-foot center, despite his injury.

It is unclear if free agency will affect the draft strategy of the team's picking early one, especially since both LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony are going to hit the market. Ford reported for ESPN that the Miami Heat, who pick late in the draft, are looking to trade up to the middle portion to take former UConn point guard Shabazz Napier.

The Heat's first pick is 26th overall and Ford predicted Napier to go 15th overall to the Atlanta Hawks. The highest team that could realistically take Napier would be the Orlando Magic at 12th overall.

James reportedly wants to play with Napier and Heat president Pat Riley also like the point guard after he played four years in school and that he is a fully-cooked prospect. The Cavs are expected to have a good deal of cap room, but they have not indicated any interest in chasing a big-name free agent.

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