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New Jersey Nets center Jahlil Okafor essentially has another chance to press the reset button on his tumultuous career thus far. However, that did not stop him from seemingly throwing shade at his former coaching staff with the Philadelphia 76ers. Okafor recently expressed his excitement with finally being part of a team whose coaches have […]

After a difficult last year or so with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jahlil Okafor is finally free to resume his career with the Brooklyn Nets. But while the 22-year-old big man says he’s happy in his new home, he is clearly still not ready to get over the treatment he received during the tail-end of his […]

It has been just over a week since the Brooklyn Nets have acquired third-year big man Jahlil Okafor from the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the 22-year-old has only made one appearance in the six games since he has been acquired. The reason for this plan of action from the Nets falls within their desire to have him […]

On December 7th the somewhat sarcastic movement #freeJahlil finally reached its goal. The 76-ers traded Jahlil Okafor, Nick Stauskas and a second round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for veteran Trevor Booker. After a period of frustration and awkwardness it all came to an end for both parties. Philadelphia freed up a roster spot and […]

The Brooklyn Nets have finally freed their newly-acquired center Jahlil Okafor from the clutches of his former team in the Philadelphia 76ers. Now Okafor has essentially been given a second chance to establish his career with a building franchise in the Nets. Furthermore, it gives him the opportunity to answer any questions regarding whether or not […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has no problem discussing things that bother him or don’t make sense. That personality trait would be no different if his situation turned out like it did for Jahlil Okafor, who was traded from the 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets. In fact, Embiid knows exactly how he would’ve reacted […]

Even with the inconsistent playing time he’s had since entering the league, newly-acquired Brooklyn Nets big man Jahlil Okafor has shown that he can become a big time scorer and someone who can hold his own inside the paint when it comes to rebounding the ball, when given ample playing time. However, Okafor has continued […]

The 2015 NBA Draft has shaped up to be one of the more promising classes in recent years. Furthermore, it has managed to maintain its fair share of intrigue more than two years later, especially for the second and third overall picks in the draft. Both D’Angelo Russell and Jahlil Okafor have now officially been traded […]

Jahlil Okafor is finally free from the jail cell that was the Philadelphia 76ers bench after the team traded him along with Nik Stauskas and a second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Trevor Booker on Thursday. Despite being by far the most talented center on the Nets roster, the Chicago native will have to […]

The Jahlil Okafor saga with the Philadelphia 76ers has finally come to an end after he was packaged to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for forward Trevor Booker. The trade has been a long-time coming for Okafor, whose benching caused season-long speculation regarding his looming departure from the Sixers. The former third overall pick in the 2015 NBA […]

Jahlil Okafor likely hasn’t cracked a smile for the better part of the last season-and-a-half, seemingly permanently attached to the bench, as he fell out of favor with head coach Brett Brown and out of the Philadelphia 76ers rotation. That immediately changed today, as the Chicago native has seen the sunshine, reportedly “extremely” happy with […]

The trade that landed the Brooklyn Nets with Jahlil Okafor came as a shock to many, as the team did not emerge as a possible destination for the young big man in the past few weeks. However, one person that was also surprised with the development is Trevor Booker, who was part of the deal, […]

If it was any indication of what was about to happen, former Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor posed for a photo alongside Jay-Z only two days prior to his incumbent trade. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcVa3vlhR8g/ Okafor was traded to the Brooklyn Nets earlier today alongside guard Nik Stauskas and a 2019 second-round pick for spark plug forward Trevor […]

Jahlil Okafor’s days of suffering on the pine in Philadelphia have finally come to an end. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed with the Brooklyn Nets on a deal that would send the third-year center to New York for Trevor Booker. Philly will send Okafor, Nik Stauskas, and a second-round pick […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to make some major roster moves. Gery Woelfel of the Racing Journal Times is reporting that the Bucks, in addition to being interested in DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, are also interested in acquiring big men from the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns. Per Woelfel: There has also been ongoing […]

The “#FreeJah” movement continues to make waves in the NBA, as talks about Jahlil Okafor possibly getting traded soon is gathering more steam by the day. There have also been some players who’ve given their support for him, including Devin Booker, who recently made it known that he also wants to see the Philadelphia 76ers […]

The “Free Jah” movement is not going away. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is the latest player to express his support for the embattled Philadelphia 76ers big man in a short but substantive two-word tweet in all caps. FREE JAH — Book (@DevinBook) November 27, 2017 Booker sent out the tweet in light of the […]

Things seem to betting just a bit worse for Jahlil Okafor. The Philadelphia 76ers have recently dropped their asking price for teams interested in trading for the former No. 3 pick in the NBA draft, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “Colangelo’s asking price has steadily dropped for Okafor, from two first-round picks to a first and […]

Jahlil Okafor has grown frustrated of sitting in the back of the Philadelphia 76ers’ bench, playing in only two of the team’s 18 games this season. The Sixers front office has made its desire to move on from the big man in the midst of the logjam at center, which has presented itself since last […]

In the 101-81 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown emptied his bench with 2:09 remaining in the game. However, Jahlil Okafor remained on the bench despite ‘We Want Okafor!’ chants from Sixers fans. Following the game, Joel Embiid believes Okafor ‘deserves a chance,’ but Brown has a different approach […]

The Philadelphia 76ers blew out the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Wednesday, scoring a lopsided 101-81 win for their fourth victory in five games. Despite a huge chunk of garbage time available for some of the Sixers’ bench players to see action, head coach Brett Brown resisted the idea of deploying embattled center Jahlil […]

The Philadelphia 76ers enjoyed a comfy lead over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, getting ahead early, as they honed into a struggling C.J. McCollum, who hit only one of his 14 field goal attempts for the game. The game was a foregone conclusion in favor of the home team’s fans, who chanted “We […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the biggest surprises this year after getting off to a competitive 8-7 start to the 2017-18 NBA season. Budding superstar Joel Embiid and rookie phenom Ben Simmons have led the way with one stellar performance after another. Although it is encouraging to see the Sixers’ former lottery picks […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics might not be done making moves during this season, as the two Atlantic Division teams can look slightly different during the next few weeks if center Jahlil Okafor can hit the free agent market. The Celtics have been looking at frontcourt depth and Okafor would be one to […]

The ongoing Jahlil Okafor saga in Philadelphia has taken the shine off what has been a promising season thus far for the Sixers. Okafor remains rooted to the bench as he continues to await the move he’s been clamoring for. However, the lack of playing time hasn’t robbed Okafor of his work ethic. He’s still working […]

It has continued to be a difficult situation with the Philadelphia 76ers for third-year big man Jahlil Okafor with things going further south. Okafor has found himself on the outside looking in for a spot in the Sixers’ rotation as he has made just only made two appearances this season. However, the trade chatter has […]

The Phoenix Suns have made it clear that they prefer to flip Greg Monroe’s contract rather than buy him out upon his arrival from Milwaukee. The Suns have already netted Monroe’s $17.8 million contract along with a first and second-rounder for estranged point guard Eric Bledsoe, but now look to maximize and leave no money […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been trying to move the contract of center Jahlil Okafor for more than a season, but now having declined a potential option for his fourth year — they will be more determined than ever to make it happen. Two of his most likely landing spots are his native Chicago Bulls and […]

In his third year in the league, Philadelphia 76ers big man Jahlil Okafor has found himself in a growingly disappointing situation. The 76ers have continued to shop around Okafor, but no deal has truly formulated over the last several months. According to David Aldridge of NBA.com, the 76ers actually had a deal in place to move […]

For much of the last couple of years, the Philadelphia 76ers have continued venture in the trade market to move on from big man Jahlil Okafor. However, those efforts have yet to result in any significant progress being made toward hammering out a deal. According to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, the Boston Celtics have been […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have denied any buyout possibilities for center Jahlil Okafor, citing they don’t want to give him away for free. As they keep exploring potential trades, the impending movement of Phoenix Suns estranged point guard Eric Bledsoe could open up avenues to move the 21-year-old big man, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bledsoe’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have rejected any potential to buy out center Jahlil Okafor after the organization decided not to pick up his fourth-year option. Having made it crystal clear that the 21-year-old won’t be part of their future, the franchise remains committed to finding a suitable trade. “Bryan didn’t think (a buyout) would be a […]

Jahlil Okafor wants out of Philadelphia, but the 76ers aren’t going to let him go that easily. After the Sixers declined its fourth-year option on the big man, Okafor’s camp made it clear that he wants out of the team, too, by requesting a buyout. However, the Sixers remains adamant of its desire to trade […]

After spending the past year attempting to trade him, the Philadelphia 76ers ultimately declined their team option on Jahlil Okafor for the 2018-19 NBA season. As a result, the former third overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft will become an unrestricted free agent following the season. With Okafor requesting a buyout, President of Basketball […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made it clear after they opted not to pick up Jahlil Okafor’s fourth-year option that they didn’t see him as being a part of their future. And now, Okafor has made it clear he no longer wants to be part of the franchise’s present by wanting a buyout. Jahlil Okafor said he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers earlier completely departed their plans of having Jahlil Okafor beyond this season when they decided not to pick up their fourth-year option on the beleaguered big man. Philly would’ve been scheduled to pay the former Duke Blue Devil $6.3 million if they failed to act before the deadline on Tuesday, but with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers recently decided on the future of some of their young and promising players. It has been reported that the team will pick up their options on Ben Simmons, Dario Saric, Justin Anderson and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot for next season, according to their official release via Jessica Camerato of NBC. Sixers picked up options […]

The Philadelphia 76ers choosing to decline Jahlil Okafor’s fourth-year option makes it clear that the organization has no plans for him to remain with the team moving forward, if six DNPs in this young season didn’t send the message clear enough. By doing so, Okafor is likely to push for a buyout, according to Marc […]

During the rebuilding process for the Philadelphia 76ers, they have drafted the best player available instead of best fit. As a result, the 76ers selected Nerlens Noel (2013), Joel Embiid (2014), and Jahlil Okafor (2015) three consecutive years. With Embiid establishing himself as the face of the franchise, Philadelphia traded Noel to the Dallas Mavericks […]