The Brooklyn Nets traded for Jahlil Okafor this past Thursday, sending Trevor Booker to the Philadelphia in exchange. Okafor has a chance to prove that he belongs in the NBA’s upper echelon. But does a traditional post-playing center have a chance to succeed?
In an age where every player should be able to stretch the floor, Okafor is a remnant of the past. If this was the 90’s, his post play would dominate. He has great footwork, far advanced for his age. While he is not a great defender, he plays physical enough to bang down low with some of the biggest bodies in the league.