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 Operations Bryan Colangelo has currently declined to comment on the team's decision. According to Keith Pompey of Philly Inquirer, the fourth-year center's most likely destination would be the Boston Celtics:

Article Continues Below
More NBA News
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) during the fourth quarter.
Lakers’ LeBron James will love Luka Doncic’s Mind the Game moveJosh Davis ·
Featured image Pascal Siakam
Pacers get injury updates for Game 6 vs. KnicksJulian Ojeda ·
Mavericks Nico Harrison on left. Mavericks PJ Washington shooting a basketball on right. Place a stop sign in the middle.
Why Mavericks’ potential PJ Washington trade would be disasterJoey Mistretta ·
Pat McAfee John Mellencamp
Pat McAfee’s NSFW response to John Mellencamp after viral Game 4 messageAutumn Hawkins ·
Jalen Brunson, Nike Kobe 6 Statue of Liberty, Jalen Brunson Nike Kobe 6
Jalen Brunson, Nike to release Nike Kobe 6 ‘Statue of Liberty’Dominik Zawartko ·
image thumbnail
Clippers trade proposal lands Jrue Holiday from CelticsJedd Pagaduan ·

Following a strong rookie season, it is an unfortunate situation for Okafor. As a result of Philadelphia drafting the best players available instead of best fit, he has been the odd man out with the emergence of Joel Embiid and head coach Brett Brown utilizing Richaun Holmes and Amir Johnson as his primary backup.

With the Sixers currently 3-4 to begin the new season, it will be interesting to see what happens with Okafor. As the relationship between the two sides will finally come to a definitive end via trade or free agency, it appears Colangelo and company are currently comfortable with not making a trade just to make a trade.

Okafor has only appeared in one game during this season, finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds against the Toronto Raptors.