<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Pistons-news-Jahlil-Okafor-agrees-to-2-year-deal-with-Detroit.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jahlil Okafor agrees to 2-year deal with Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-11-20T16:28:04-08:00">November 20th, 4:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-11-20T16:28:45-08:00">November 20th, 4:28pm</time><address><a>Christopher Denson</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Big man Jahlil Okafor has agreed to become the newest member of the Detroit Pistons. He joins the team on a two-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Free agent center Jahlil Okafor has agreed to a two-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1329938585043267584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 21, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The 6-foot-11 center is coming off a decent year with the New Orleans Pelicans, which surely helped increase his value on the free agent market this offseason. He averaged 8.1 points along with 4.2 rebounds per game on only 15.6 minutes per game. With the Pelicans not having much of an identity at the center position, Okafor was able to make the most of his time through only 30 games last season. He battled a few injuries during his time with New Orleans, however, which hindered his production at times.</p><p>After getting off to a magnificent start his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Okafor’s production has steadily declined as the years have went on. The Pistons are in the midst of revamping their frontcourt after signing Mason Plumlee on Friday as well. Both Plumlee and Okafor will likely see interchangeable minutes at the center spot alongside Blake Griffin.</p><p>Newly hired general manager Troy Weaver is obviously attempting to trend in a different direction versus what the team has been able to accomplish in the past. They finished last season with a .303 winning percentage, which put them at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.</p><p>—</p><p><i>Follow ClutchPoints on <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchpointsapp" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clutchpoints/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, and like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClutchPoints/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us. Get more on the Pistons.</i></p><p><i>All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba-news" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. For all of our college basketball content, click <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. 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Jahlil Okafor agrees to 2-year deal with Pistons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Jahlil-Okafor_s-issues-played-key-role-in-firing-of-Sam-Hinkie-death-of-The-Process-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Jahlil Okafor’s issues played key role in Sixers’ firing of Sam Hinkie, death of The Process</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-02-21T08:15:14-08:00">February 21st, 8:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-02-21T08:15:14-08:00">February 21st, 8:15am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>Right now, New Orleans Pelicans big man Jahlil Okafor has settled in as a backup center on a promising team. Not so long ago, though, he was widely considered as a potential cornerstone after being selected third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers back in 2015. Unfortunately, things went poorly for Okafor with the Sixers.</p><p>Some of the problems Okafor faced off the court turned out to be one of the main reasons why former Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie got the boot in 2016, according to an upcoming book by Bleacher Report’s Yaron Weitzman titled “Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and the most audacious process in the history of professional sports.”</p><p>Okafor had a nice rookie campaign with the Sixers, but injuries, poor defense, and highly publicized personal issues were what ultimately led to his downfall. Then just 20 years of age, the former Duke standout reportedly had a drinking problem, and there were several notable incidents outside of bars late at night. Hinkie was blamed for his inability to take control of his player, which ultimately led to Hinkie’s eventual firing.</p><p>Via <a href="https://www.truehoop.com/p/the-ballad-of-sam-hinkie?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjkxNTY4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoyODY1OTQsIl8iOiJ1S05rViIsImlhdCI6MTU4MjI5MjkyOCwiZXhwIjoxNTgyMjk2NTI4LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNTk3MyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.4Ea_kpTF8GL4QwUo4fX9qm5RnBjHIVEb5t7e-TUochw">Henry Abbott of True Hoop:</a></p><blockquote>A flood of critical media followed, and there were signs Hinkie had lost [team co-owner Joshua] Harris’s support, too. Soon, Weitzman reports, Harris deployed one of his preferred law firms, Mintz Levin, to depose Hinkie, [head coach Brett] Brown, and three other team executives: “They were asked about protocols and systems. They were asked who knew what, and when, and what each person did with that information.”</blockquote><p>Hinkie began his stint with the Sixers in 2013 and is widely credited for starting The Process in Philadelphia. He built the team from the ground up, taking a very deliberate and methodical approach. He was unable to see out what he started, though, as he parted ways with the franchise after just three years at the helm. Based on this narrative above, Okafor’s situation played a key role in Hinkie’s abrupt exit, which resulted in Bryan Colangelo taking over.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jahlil Okafor’s issues played key role in Sixers’ firing of Sam Hinkie, death of The Process

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure data-feedback="fb:likes"><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/jah.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Pelicans GM reveals what’s different with Jahlil Okafor now compared to when he played with Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2019-10-08T22:00:59-07:00">October 8th, 10:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2019-10-08T22:00:59-07:00">October 8th, 10:00pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>New Orleans Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon had a chance to observe Jahlil Okafor as the center drifted from the Brooklyn Nets to where he is now. Langdon noted that Okafor is much more confident now than in his stint with the Nets.</p><p>To recall, Okafor played 26 games with the Nets in the 2017-18 season. Langdon was a member of the team’s front office back then, and during that time, he noticed that the former third overall pick lacked poise and wasn’t in the best shape of his career.</p><p>In May 2019, Langdon was named general manager of the Pelicans, which allowed him to cross paths once again with Okafor. This time, Langdon said that the 23-year-old is in a great mental and physical state.</p><blockquote>“He’s in a place where he’s primed to succeed,” Langdon said, per <a href="https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-2019-preseason-profile-jahlil-okafor">Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com</a>. “I think he’s in a good mental state. When we had him in Brooklyn, I don’t think he was nearly as confident as a player as he is now. When you talk to him (now), what stands out is the way he rededicated himself and really worked on his body last summer. So in the last calendar year, he’s been able to keep his physique and keep his shape, which I think was huge in the way he performed (last) season, especially in the last couple months.”</blockquote><p>Okafor is now part of the young and loaded Pelicans squad that boasts the likes of Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Jrue Holiday. They’re all young and hungry — the perfect situation that Okafor as he looks to revitalize his young career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pelicans GM reveals what’s different with Jahlil Okafor now compared to when he played with Nets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/noel-okafor-thumb-size.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sport</figcaption></figure><h1>Report: The 76ers will likely trade either Nerlens Noel or Jahlil Okafor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2016-05-27T16:10:24-07:00">May 27th, 4:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-04-27T21:28:16-07:00">April 27th, 9:28pm</time><address><a>Aram Cannuscio</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/nerlens-noel/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nerlens Noel</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/jahlil-okafor/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jahlil Okafor</a> have played together for all of one year so far. The thought is that Okafor and Noel can’t work together as neither of them can really spread the floor and the paint would simply be too clogged. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/sixers/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Philadelphia 76ers</a> and their staff are unsure if it’s time to call the trial a complete failure, but they may want to give it a go for another year.</p><p>Chad Ford of ESPN went on 97.3 ESPN radio the other day to <a href="https://www.csnphilly.com/the700level/chad-ford-high-likelihood-sixers-trade-jahlil-okafor-or-nerlens-noel" rel="noopener noreferrer">discuss the possibility</a> of the 76ers moving Nerlens Noel or Jahlil Okafor before the draft:</p><blockquote>“I think that there’s a very high likelihood, that whether it’s to move up in the draft or use them to grab a free agent in a sign and trade or just to a trade, that you will not see the Nerlens Noel-Jahlil Okafor pairing at the start of next season. I think that they’ll gauge the interest of both players. I think that there might be a slight preference for Noel, to keep him around with the Sixers, and I think you might be right, there might be a slight, better value for Okafor out on the market, but I think everyone agrees that that combination of those two players doesn’t necessarily work.The Sixers needs to pick up assets, especially if they’re gonna go ahead and do a Ben Simmons or Brandon Ingram with the first pick in the draft. Then they’re gonna need those assets to start to fill out their backcourt, because the 24th pick and [the 26th pick], you’re not finding starters. I’m not even sure that you’re necessarily finding rotation players at that back end of the draft that are gonna make big impact, so they’re gonna have to do that via free agency or via trade, and I think either Okafor or Noel — I don’t think they’ll trade both — but one of those two is probably their best trade chip.”</blockquote><p>All of this really depends on who the 76ers draft with the 1st overall pick. If they decide to go with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/brandon-ingram/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brandon Ingram</a>, they’ll be filling a need at SF. Keeping Noel and Okafor might be the right thing to do given there is no guarantee yet with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/joel-embiid/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joel Embiid</a>. The prudent decision would be to not move either of them and try it out with the both of them for one more year.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/jahlil-noel-bench.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>On the other hand, if the 76ers decide to draft Ben Simmons with the 1st pick, trading either Noel or Okafor will have to be done. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/ben-simmons/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Simmons</a> is a power forward in today’s NBA. There’s no reason for Philadelphia to keep Okafor, Noel, Simmons, and Embiid. That won’t work out. If the 76ers pick Simmons, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-leaning-toward-ben-simmons-with-the-number-one-pick/" rel="noopener noreferrer">which they seem to be leaning towards</a>, then trading Okafor or Noel for a top-five pick might be the best option.</p><p>[button width=”full” button size=”bigger” color=”custom” align=”center” textcolor=”#ffffff” texthcolor=”#ffffff” bgcolor=”#8b0000″ link=”https://clutchpoints.com/rumor-celtics-could-trade-number-three-pick-in-package-for-jahlil-okafor/”]<b>NEXT:</b> Celtics reportedly interested in trading draft pick for Jahlil Okafor[/button]</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Report: The 76ers will likely trade either Nerlens Noel or Jahlil Okafor

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And if you think about it, it makes a ton of sense for Philly. … They basically spent all these high lottery picks on big guys — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/nerlens-noel/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nerlens Noel</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/joel-embiid/" rel="noopener noreferrer">(Joel) Embiid</a> … and then last year Okafor. And meanwhile the league’s gone small, and you need perimeter guys to win in the NBA.“If you’re Philly, first of all if you put <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/ben-simmons/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Simmons</a> with any of those guys, it doesn’t really make sense. Ben Simmons can’t shoot. He’s probably a stretch-four in the NBA and he can’t shoot, which makes him just a four. And you already have a bunch of guys who can’t shoot. So I think if you’re Philly, I just think it makes sense to trade Okafor for (the No. 3 pick) … and Philly could take <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/jamaal-murray/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jamaal Murray</a> at (No. 3), and they could take <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/brandon-ingram/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ingram</a> or Simmons at (No. 1). .. 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