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Jahlil Okafor has widely been considered a bust after being selected no. 3 overall in 2015 by the Philadelphia 76ers. He was the no. 1 ranked high school player heading into a dominant season at Duke. He averaged 17 points and 8 rebounds on 66% shooting from the field.
Unfortunately, he was drafted into a Sixers franchise that was ending ‘The Process’ aka losing on purpose and stacking together a bunch of young pieces that didn’t fit on a basketball court and were simply looked at as ‘assets’ to be used as trade chips.
Okafor didn’t stand a chance playing on a team with a frontcourt of young players like Nerlens Noel, Christian Wood, Jerami Grant, Richaun Holmes and Robert Covington—who are all now key pieces on their current rosters.
Plus, Okafor’s playing style was slow-motion post moves at a time where bigs were all stepping behind the arc so stepped into a chaotic organization with an archaic offensive style.
Man didn’t stand a chance.
He’s since bounded around the league and in his travels, he’s proven to be the most valuable player in the NBA.
You see, when Okafor is on your team you get the no. 1 overall pick the next season.
Following his rookie season in Philly, the Sixers got the first pick and selected Ben Simmons. The next season in Philly, the Sixers got the first pick again and selected Markelle Fultz.
In 2018-19, Okafor signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. Then the Pelicans got the no. 1 pick and selected Zion Williamson.
This year, Jahlil was on the Detroit Pistons and guess who just won the 2021 draft lottery. Yes, the Detroit Pistons.
Every team should be rushing to acquire Jahlil Okafor this summer knowing they will end up with the first pick in the draft. Honestly, he’s more valuable than Nikola Jokic at this point.
Get Okafor the Max.
