8 of the top 11 picks in the 2014 NBA draft got injured early: Are youth sports to blame? | The Jump

Baxter Holmes joins Amin Elhassan, Brian Windhorst and Nick Friedell to discuss the spate of injuries in the NBA among young players recently, and how youth sports and early specialization might be to blame. Injuries to top 2014 NBA draft picks such as Jabari Parker, Joel Embiid, Aaron Gordon, Marcus Smart and Julius Randle spurred Holmes to pursue the story.
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