Former NBA 3rd Overall Pick Is Still Playing In The G League
The 2022-23 NBA season is more than halfway over, but there are still plenty of good free agents available to be signed.
One player who many have forgotten about is 2015 third-overall pick Jahlil Okafor.
The former Duke superstar is currently playing in the G League.
He has appeared in 16 games so far this season and is averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest (while shooting 70% from the field).
Earlier this month, the 27-year-old was traded from the Mexico City Capitanes to the Delaware Blue Coats (the G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers).
Via The Delaware Blue Coats On February 4: "OFFICIAL: The Delaware Blue Coats acquire the returning player rights to Bruno Caboclo, Matt Mooney, Shabazz Napier, and Jahlil Okafor from the Mexico City Capitanes in exchange for the rights to Skylar Mays, Justin Robinson, and Raphiael Putney."
Ironically, Okafor was drafted by the 76ers and spent the first two and a half seasons of his pro career with the franchise.
He has also had NBA stints with the Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans Pelicans and Detroit Pistons.
Most recently, Okafor played 27 games for the Pistons and averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest during the 2020-21 season.
With how well he has played in the G League (and his young age), he is someone to watch.
Coming out of high school (and college), Okafor had been seen as a potential NBA superstar.
Right now, his career averages are 10.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest in 247 regular season games.
