When the Nets traded for Jahlil Okafor back on December 7, he had played a total of 25 minutes for the 76ers, having fallen behind Joel Embiid and Richuan Holmes in their rotation. Jah was free, finally.
Since then, the Nets have been patient with the former overall No. 3 pick, working him into their system and improving his conditioning after months of sitting on the bench. He’s been patient, too, getting minutes here and there, showing flashes of his potential but not being consistent.
So what gives? The 6’11” big man will be a free agent this summer and so, they have another 24 games to figure out what they want to do with the 22-year-old.