Why did Jahlil Okafor fail?

On March 11, Okafor was ruled out for the rest of the season after tests revealed that he had sustained a small tear of the meniscus in his right knee. Okafor finished fifth in the 2016 NBA Rookie of the Year Award voting and earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors.

Is Jahlil Okafor a free agent?

Okafor is now a free agent. He played in 27 games for the Pistons last season and averaged 5.4 points per game, but the NBA has evolved away from Okafor’s preferred style of play and he has struggled to find a role. Okafor spent his summer playing for Nigeria in the Olympics.

Is Jahlil Okafor hurt?

The Philadelphia 76ers’ worst fears have been confirmed, as rookie center Jahlil Okafor will be forced to miss the rest of this season with a knee injury. The 76ers confirmed Okafor’s status Friday, per the team’s director of public relations, Michael Preston.

Why is Okafor a bust?

Unfortunately, a knee injury cut his season short–a recurring theme to his career. Okafor would never come close to the heights of his rookie season again. In total, he played 247 games in his first six NBA seasons and only started in less than half of them.

Was the Sixers process a failure?

Yet this season’s loss stung worse than the previous defeats because, as the top seed, the Sixers were expected to advance to the conference finals. All this comes one offseason after general manager Elton Brand acknowledged what most in the NBA have come to know: The Process was a failure.

Is Okafor still in NBA?

Okafor can still be a valuable backup in the NBA as he still has some good skill on the offensive end. It will be interesting to see if he can play well enough in China to earn a spot again in the league. This post originally appeared on Sixers Wire! Follow us on Facebook!

What happened Okafor NBA?

The Atlanta Hawks appeared to be the lifeline that Jahlil Okafor needed to get back on an NBA roster after finishing out his contract with the Detroit Pistons last season. Okafor’s fall from being a former No. 3 pick to potentially out of the league has happened over six short seasons.

Where is Okafor now?

Zhejiang Lions#15 / Center, Forward
Nigeria
Jahlil Okafor/Current teams