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• Jahlil Okafor To Join Zhejiang Guangsha In ChinaFormer NBA player Jahlil Okafor is headed to China. The Zhejiang Guangsha Lions paid a release clause to Casademont Zaragoza in Spain to facilitate the move. Okafor last played in the NBA in 2021 with the Detroit Pistons. The former third overall pick previously played for Zhejiang Guangsha during the 2021-22 season. Okafor then spent part of the 2022-23 season in the G League, before moving to Sp...2023Check it out Detroit Pistons -
• Nets waive Jahlil Okafor
The Brooklyn Nets have requested waivers on center Jahlil Okafor. Okafor (6’10”, 270) was acquired by the Nets in a trade with the Detroit Pistons on September 4. He’s seen action in 247 games (116 starts) in six seasons with Detroit (2020-21), New Orleans (2018-20), Brooklyn (2017-18) and Philadelphia (2015-17), posting averages of 10.4 points … Continue reading "Nets waive Jahlil Okafor"...2021Check it out Brooklyn Nets
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• Pistons sign Mason Plumlee, Jahlil Okafor, Josh Jackson and Deividas Sirvydis
The Detroit Pistons have signed free agents Mason Plumlee, Jahlil Okafor, Josh Jackson and Deividas Sirvydis. Plumlee, 6-11, 254, arrives in Detroit after spending the last three-plus seasons with the Denver Nuggets. Plumlee appeared in 61 games in 2019-20, averaging 7.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 17.3 minutes while shooting .615 from the … Continue reading "Pistons sign Mason P...2020Check it out Mason Plumlee
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• 2019’s most valuable traded second-round picks
For fans of teams such as the Knicks, Suns, Cavaliers and Bulls, the bottom of the NBA’s standings are of particular interest this season because of the effect they’ll have on the first-round order of the 2019 NBA draft. Of course, those reverse standings will also dictate the order of the draft’s second round, and an early second round pick can nearly as valuable as a first rounder. So, while tra...2019See more articles Nik Stauskas
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• Anthony Davis expected to miss one to two weeks with finger sprain
New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis is expected to miss between one and two weeks with a left finger sprain, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The team also confirmed the report. The big picture: As great a player as Davis is, this won’t really have a huge impact on much long term. New Orleans brings a sub-.500 record to the table, has won just five of its last 10 games and lost two in a ...2019See also Anthony Davis
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• Rockets 'leaning against' picking up Marquese Chriss’ 4th-year option
The Rockets are leaning against picking up Marquese Chriss‘ fourth-year option, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com. Chriss came to Houston along with Brandon Knight in a deal that sent out Ryan Anderson. He has yet to play this season because of an ankle injury, though he is expected to make his debut tonight against the Blazers. The former No. 8 overall pick won’t be the only young prosp...2018Visit the page Marquese Chriss
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• Pelicans' Jahlil Okafor to miss one to two weeks due to ankle injury
New Orleans Pelicans center Jahlil Okafor sprained his right ankle toward the end of his team's first preseason game on Sunday, and he’s expected to miss one to two weeks because of the ailment, according to the team’s website.Okafor signed with New Orleans and was expected to compete for a spot in the rotation. After seeing limited playing him with the Sixers and Nets last season, he was hoping t...2018Read about New Orleans Pelicans
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• Report: Pelicans' Jahlil Okafor to miss one to two weeks with sprained ankle
Jahlil Okafor has a sprained ankle and is expected to miss one to two weeks, according to a report.Okafor sprained his ankle late in the New Orleans Pelicans’ preseason game against the Bulls in Chicago on Sunday. He went for an MRI, which showed the sprain. Okafor signed with the Pelicans in August and had shown some nice moves in the game prior to his exit. The former No. 3 overall pick by the 7...2018Check it out New Orleans Pelicans
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• Pelicans' Jahlil Okafor on crutches, will undergo MRI on ankle
Jahlil Okafor suffered an ankle injury in his preseason debut with the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.Okafor left the Pelicans’ game against the Bulls in Chicago after spraining his ankle tripping over a player. He was seen on crutches after the game. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says Okafor will get X-rays and undergo an MRI.Okafor signed with the Pelicans in August. The former No. 3 overall pick ha...2018Visit the page New Orleans Pelicans
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• Jahlil Okafor reportedly signs with Pelicans
Jahlil Okafor will be looking to prove next season that he was worthy of being the No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, and New Orleans is the first stop on what he hopes will be a career revival tour.ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Pelicans have signed Okafor to a one-year deal with a team option for the 2019-20 season. Okafor averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a ro...2018Continue with Adrian Wojnarowski
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• Report: Jahlil Okafor, former No. 3 pick, not drawing interest
When the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Jahlil Okafor, they thought he was a franchise cornerstone. Only three years later, he doesn’t have a market in free agency.According to Ashish Mathur of Amico Hoops, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2015 draft hasn’t drawn any interest as an unrestricted free agent.The simple truth is Okafor must be willing to sign a minimum-salary contract to stay in the league. ...2018See more articles Brooklyn Nets
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• New York Notes: Okafor since Nets trade, Lee not happy with Knicks, LeVert progress
Jahlil Okafor hasn’t found much success on the court since being traded to the Nets, but coach Kenny Atkinson believes the big man is simply a “victim of circumstance,” as Brian Lewis of the New York Post relays.“Sometimes it’s just circumstances,” Atkinson said. “I’d say his approach, his buy-in to what we’re doing, has been phenomenal. His buy-in to our performance team and getting his body, imp...2018See more articles Kenny Atkinson
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• Atlantic Notes: Jahlil Okafor prepping for the court; Enes Kanter trying to stay on it
There’s no timetable for Jahlil Okafor to make his Nets debut. Head coach Kenny Atkinson is hoping to ease the big man’s transition to his new club. Alex Labidou of the Nets’ official site writes that the center appreciates the team’s patient approach to his situation.“[The Nets] know my weaknesses and strengths and I’m working with them every day to get better,” Okafor said. “They already told me...2017Check it out Enes Kanter
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• Report: Celtics unwilling to trade first-round pick for Okafor
Now completely out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ rotation, former top-five pick Jahlil Okafor is not a happy camper. He just recently opened up about his situation in Philly, pretty much requesting that the team move him (more on that here).Long interested in the former No. 3 pick, the Boston Celtics might still want to add Okafor. But the team is not willing to part with a first-round pick in return...2017See more articles Boston Celtics
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• Report: 76ers want an asset in Jahlil Okafor trade
Jahlil Okafor’s time is running out with the Philadelphia 76ers, and a suitor willing to sacrifice draft capital could bring the official end of his tenure.According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the franchise denied a request to enter buyout discussions and is instead seeking an asset — such as second-round draft picks — in exchange for Okafor.Since the 76ers recently declined the option on his ...2017See more Adrian Wojnarowski
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• Jahlil Okafor reportedly could push for contract buyout
The Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday decided not to pick up their fourth-year option on Jahlil Okafor, which could have a ripple effect.The New York Times’ Marc Stein reports that Okafor could now seek a contract buyout from Philly after the team decided they don’t want him back next year. A parting of ways between the two sides wouldn’t be at all surprising. Philly had a $6.3 million option on Okafo...2017See more articles Marc Stein
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• Breakdown: Rookie scale option decisions for NBA teams
This season is the first time NBA front offices have been able to incorporate two weeks of regular season play into their decisions on players’ rookie scale options. The new Collective Bargaining Agreement did not change this timing, but the league moved up the start of the season and there are still some major decisions to be made. - Jahlil Okafor, 76ers - 4th year option worth $6,313,832Recommen...2017Visit the page Joel Embiid
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• Jahlil Okafor eating vegan, has lost weight
Jahlil Okafor is making an effort to get into better shape entering the upcoming NBA season.CSN Philly’s Jessica Camerato spoke with Okafor at the Sixers Shore Tour Thursday and says the third-year center is down 20 pounds from his weight entering training camp last year. Okafor also told Camerato he is following a mostly vegan diet. Okafor averaged 17.5 points and seven rebounds per game as a roo...2017See also CSN Philly
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• Sixers shut Jahlil Okafor down for the season
Playing out the string for the final two weeks of the regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers aren’t necessarily worried about wins and losses here. And while the brass in Philadelphia wouldn’t admit this publicly, losses are probably better for the team’s long-term viability.It’s in this that Philadelphia has shut down second-year big man Jahlil Okafor for the remainder of the season.“76ers’ Jahli...2017See more articles Robert Covington
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• Report: Bulls trying to trade for Jahlil Okafor
Jahlil Okafor is on the trade block as he has been for the past year, and it sounds like the Chicago Bulls are trying to work their way into the mix.The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski says the Bulls have been trying to push for a trade of Okafor.Okafor appears to be the odd man out in Philadelphia’s crowded frontcourt, which also includes Joel Embiid and Nerlens Noel. Trade rumors going back to las...2017Check it out Chicago Bulls
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• Jahlil Okafor ‘trying to focus on playing basketball’ amid trade rumors
Jahlil Okafor has rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of Wednesday’s match-up with the Boston Celtics after not traveling with the team for its past two games amid persistent trade rumors. And now that Okafor is back with the team, the second-year player is doing his best to ignore all the rampant speculation.“I’m just trying to focus on playing basketball,” Okafor said Wednesday following shoot...2017See more articles Boston Celtics
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• Jahlil Okafor ‘trying to focus on playing basketball’ amid trade rumors
Jahlil Okafor has rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of Wednesday’s match-up with the Boston Celtics after not traveling with the team for its past two games amid persistent trade rumors. And now that Okafor is back with the team, the second-year player is doing his best to ignore all the rampant speculation.“I’m just trying to focus on playing basketball,” Okafor said Wednesday following shoot...2017Read about Boston Celtics
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• Report: Okafor did not travel with 76ers to Charlotte
Amid rampant trade rumors, Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor reportedly did not travel with the team to Charlotte for a Monday matchup against the Hornets. This follows a report that indicated the 76ers would hold Okafor out of games until after the All-Star break as they looked for the ideal trade partner to unload the talented center (more on that here).Okafor has reportedly been informed ...2017
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• Jahlil Okafor reportedly expects to being traded soon
Rumors surrounding Jahlil Okafor and a potential trade from the Philadelphia 76ers have been circulating for the better part of the past calendar year.Now, with the trade deadline itself less than two weeks away, it looks like Okafor himself expects to be dealt. The No. 3 overall pick from Duke back in 2015, Okafor simply hasn’t fit in too well with Philadelphia. He’s averaging just 11.6 points an...2017See also Joel Embiid
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• Report: Sixers and Pelicans in ‘Serious’ Jahlil Okafor Trade Talks
Okafor is putting up averages of 11.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 23.1 minutes in 34 games (19 starts.) The post Report: Sixers and Pelicans in ‘Serious’ Jahlil Okafor Trade Talks appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
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• Report: Sixers and Pelicans in ‘Serious’ Jahlil Okafor Trade Talks
Okafor is putting up averages of 11.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 23.1 minutes in 34 games (19 starts.) The post Report: Sixers and Pelicans in ‘Serious’ Jahlil Okafor Trade Talks appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Pelicans Interested In Jahlil Okafor, Brook Lopez For Center Depth
The New Orleans Pelicans need to upgrade their roster and build around superstar Anthony Davis. Davis, who’s averaging 27.8 points... »...2017Click for news about New Orleans Pelicans
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• Report: Pelicans, 76ers discussing Jahlil Okafor trade
The Philadelphia 76ers have long been looking to resolve their superfluous big men issue, and it looks like they’re getting closer to doing so.The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the 76ers are in talks with the New Orleans Pelicans about a Jahlil Okafor trade. Okafor was Philly’s first-round pick in 2015, taken No. 3 overall. Along with Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid, he forms a strong bu...2017See more Adrian Wojnarowski
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• Bulls asking 76ers about Jahlil Okafor trade
Despite a rollercoaster of a season right now, it sounds like the Chicago Bulls have an interest in swinging a big trade.Said big trade features Jahlil Okafor of the Philadelphia 76ers, according to CSN Chicago’s Vincent Goodwill: The Bulls have been active with the trade deadline approaching, and they’ve inquired about the availability of Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor, multiple league s...2017Read about Chicago Bulls
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• Brett Brown calls out NBA for snubbing TJ McConnell from Rising Stars Challenge
With T.J. McConnell starting at point guard, all the Philadelphia 76ers do is win, win, win, and head coach Brett Brown thinks that should have merited an inclusion in the Rising Stars Challenge on All-Star Weekend.After the Sixers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday for their 10th victory in 13 games, Brown called out the NBA for snubbing McConnell.“We are 9-2 with him as a starter,” Brown ...2017Continue with Brett Brown