SALT LAKE CITY — Jahlil Okafor is healthy. He’s on the court learning the system and producing. It’s a scenario the 76ers have not had with their top NBA draft acquisitions in each of the last two summers. And that’s why there’s a lot of excitement surrounding this season.
With Okafor on the court, the future is definitely now, as the Sixers’ slogan suggests.
“With every possession, he’s going to grow and grow,” said assistant Billy Lange, who is coaching the team in the Utah Jazz Summer League. “We’ve been preparing him for [the idea that] everybody is going to try to come in and try to make a name for themselves against him.