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Emeka Okafor, out since 2013-14 with back woes, attempts a comeback (Ball Don't Lie)

When it was announced that Emeka Okafor would sit the entire 2013-14 season due to a herniated disc, it was mostly assumed that the former No. 2 overall pick would eventually make his way back to the NBA in time. Yes, he’d just turned 31 and his production wasn’t exactly All-Star quality pre-injury, but if Okafor’s dedication was there, should the big man be around for 2014-15?

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Or 2015-16, even?

As it stands, Okafor hasn’t played an NBA game since tossing in four points and collecting two boards in nearly ten minutes of action in Washington’s five point loss to an Andray Blatche-starting Brooklyn Nets team on April 15, 2013.