Jul 14, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) holds the ball away from New York Knicks forward Alex Kirk (53) during an NBA Summer League game at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Jahlil Okafor, Philadelphia 76ers
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Simply based off the fact that the Philadelphia 76ers need someone, anyone, to pan out for this team, all eyes will be on Jahlil Okafor this season. While he won’t be asked to take this team to the playoffs, simply because they just aren’t talented enough yet, he will be asked to be the team’s best player.
That, he has to be from Day 1.
Okafor needs to be what many expect him to be coming out of Duke. If nothing else, simply because of the horrible news that the Sixers were dealt in terms of Joel Embiid‘s recovery from foot surgery.
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