Former 76ers Star Jahlil Okafor Traded In G League Deal

Jahlil Okafor final performed within the G League through the 2022-23 season (he spent final yr abroad).

This season within the G League, he on common 19.2 factors, 7.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per recreation on 70.3% taking pictures from the sphere in 16 video games (12 begins) for the Capitanes de Mexico.

On Thursday, the Valley Suns bought Okafor’s rights to the Indiana Mad Ants (Pacers’ G League subsidiary).

Through Valley Suns: “We obtained the returning participant rights to maintain David Stockton from the Indiana Mad Ants in change for the returning participant rights to Jahlil Okafor and Garrison Brooks.”

It’s unclear whether or not Okafor will play for the Mad Ants or abroad.

At 28 years previous, Okafor continues to be in his prime, so it will likely be fascinating to see how he views his future.

The 2015 NCAA champion was the third total decide within the 2015 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.

He had been thought of a participant with All-Star potential.

Okafor performed six seasons within the NBA for the New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets (along with the 76ers).

Throughout his rookie yr, he averaged 17.5 factors, 7.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures 50.8% from the sphere in 53 video games (48 begins ).

As for the Pacers, they’re coming off a season the place they have been the sixth seed within the Japanese Convention with a 47-35 file.

They reached the Japanese Convention Finals for the primary time since 2014.