The Brooklyn Nets have done a fantastic job in recent years with developing young players in need of finding their “fit.” Guys like Spencer Dinwiddie and D’Angelo Russell. Big man Jahlil Okafor has become the exception, failing to earn minutes in Brooklyn since arriving via trade back in December.
Drafted with the third-overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, expectations were high for the former Duke Blue Devil. Okafor posted averages of 17.5 points, 7 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game during his rookie year in Philadelphia.
His sophomore season wasn’t nearly as impressive as he saw a dramatic decline in minutes, from 30 to 22.