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NBA Rumor Central: Will Sixers shut down Jahlil Okafor?

Jahlil Okafor has missed the last two games due to lingering right knee soreness, and his return to the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup is uncertain.

"I’m a complete prisoner to his body and medical news," coach Brett Brown told The Philadelphia Inquirer regarding Okafor. "We will react when the medical people tell me."

Okafor, the No. 3 selection in the 2015 NBA draft, has missed a total of nine games due to his right knee this season. Some might wonder if it is time to shut down Okafor since the Sixers have only nine games remaining, but Okafor says the team is just taking a "super cautious" approach.