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4 days ago
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Sixers draft history: Jahlil Okafor selected No. 3 overall in 2015
With the NBA draft right around the corner, now is the time to look at some past drafts and see what the Philadelphia 76ers have done in their history. The Sixers have selected some big-time players in the past who have become an important part of the fabric of the franchise's history. This edition focuses on the 2015 draft as the Sixers held the No. 3 pick as they looked to move forward. With that selection, Philadelphia took Duke big man Jahlil Okafor as there was not a Joel Embiid showing just yet. Advertisement Okafor was very good as a rookie as he averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds on a Sixers team that went 10-72. He finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting and was able to show a lot of production and promise on the floor. Overall, he played 105 games across three seasons in Philadelphia before being sent to the Brooklyn Nets early in 2017-18 with the emergence of Embiid. Okafor played 26 games for the Nets before playing three years for the New Orleans Pelicans and a season with the Detroit Pistons in 2020-21. He was out of the league for three years before playing a game for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024-25 season. This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers draft history: Jahlil Okafor selected No. 3 overall in 2015
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Sixers draft history: Jahlil Okafor selected No. 3 overall in 2015
Sixers draft history: Jahlil Okafor selected No. 3 overall in 2015 With the NBA draft right around the corner, now is the time to look at some past drafts and see what the Philadelphia 76ers have done in their history. The Sixers have selected some big-time players in the past who have become an important part of the fabric of the franchise's history. This edition focuses on the 2015 draft as the Sixers held the No. 3 pick as they looked to move forward. With that selection, Philadelphia took Duke big man Jahlil Okafor as there was not a Joel Embiid showing just yet. Okafor was very good as a rookie as he averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds on a Sixers team that went 10-72. He finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting and was able to show a lot of production and promise on the floor. Overall, he played 105 games across three seasons in Philadelphia before being sent to the Brooklyn Nets early in 2017-18 with the emergence of Embiid. Okafor played 26 games for the Nets before playing three years for the New Orleans Pelicans and a season with the Detroit Pistons in 2020-21. He was out of the league for three years before playing a game for the Indiana Pacers in the 2024-25 season.
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11-02-2025
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Jahlil Okafor signs 10-day contract with Indiana
Chris Haynes: Perseverance Update: Former lottery pick Jahlil Okafor — who hasn't played in the NBA in nearly four years — will sign a 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers, league sources tell me. Source: Scott Agness: Jahlil Okafor and Keisei Tominaga of the Indiana Mad Ants were selected for the G League Up Next game at All-Star Weekend 2025 in San Francisco on Feb. 16. -via Twitter @ScottAgness / January 29, 2025 Jahlil Okafor is hopeful that if he keeps showing good signs with the Mad Ants, they won't be able to help but notice. "I just wanted to put myself in position to give myself a shot to get back to the NBA," Okafor said last week after posting 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists in a loss to the Iowa Wolves. "... Just based off what I've seen -- this is my 10th year playing professionally -- I know the G League is one of the best routes back to the NBA. Especially if teams aren't calling, this is one of the best ways to be in front of their face 24-7." -via / November 20, 2024 He does acknowledge that the game is headed the opposite direction though, so he is looking for 3-point opportunities and is 1 of 7 from beyond the arc this season. "I've tried to still maintain what I do well and not try to venture off from that," Okafor said. "But I still work on my shot because everything to the 3-point line. At the same time I'm trying to stay true to who I am and what I do well. I think it's still extremely valuable. Anybody who is able to put the ball in the hole at a high percentage is extremely valuable. ' -via / November 20, 2024 This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Jahlil Okafor signs 10-day contract with Indiana
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11-02-2025
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Jahlil Okafor signs 10-day contract with Indiana
Chris Haynes: Perseverance Update: Former lottery pick Jahlil Okafor — who hasn't played in the NBA in nearly four years — will sign a 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers, league sources tell me. Source: Scott Agness: Jahlil Okafor and Keisei Tominaga of the Indiana Mad Ants were selected for the G League Up Next game at All-Star Weekend 2025 in San Francisco on Feb. 16. -via Twitter @ScottAgness / January 29, 2025 Jahlil Okafor is hopeful that if he keeps showing good signs with the Mad Ants, they won't be able to help but notice. "I just wanted to put myself in position to give myself a shot to get back to the NBA," Okafor said last week after posting 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists in a loss to the Iowa Wolves. "... Just based off what I've seen -- this is my 10th year playing professionally -- I know the G League is one of the best routes back to the NBA. Especially if teams aren't calling, this is one of the best ways to be in front of their face 24-7." -via / November 20, 2024 He does acknowledge that the game is headed the opposite direction though, so he is looking for 3-point opportunities and is 1 of 7 from beyond the arc this season. "I've tried to still maintain what I do well and not try to venture off from that," Okafor said. "But I still work on my shot because everything to the 3-point line. At the same time I'm trying to stay true to who I am and what I do well. I think it's still extremely valuable. Anybody who is able to put the ball in the hole at a high percentage is extremely valuable. ' -via / November 20, 2024 This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Jahlil Okafor signs 10-day contract with Indiana
