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Jahlil Okafor anchoring Pelicans in absence of Anthony Davis

The NBA journey of New Orleans Pelicans backup center, Jahlil Okafor, was one that went downhill extremely quickly. After being drafted third overall by the still-processing Philadelphia 76ers in 2015, Jahlil battled injuries and controversy in Philly, and eventually Brooklyn, leading to a free agency in 2018 where people thought no one would even want him. The Pelicans needed injury insurance for the often dinged-up Anthony Davis, and it’s starting to pan out nicely despite initial worry he might not even crack the rotation at all.

In the last five games, Anthony Davis has missed time with a fractured finger.