NBA: One burning question for every team as the 2017-18 stretch run begins

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 11: Head coach Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics looks on during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden on February 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 11: Head coach Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics looks on during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden on February 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
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Brooklyn Nets

Burning Question: Can Jahlil Okafor can be a player?

The Brooklyn Nets made the low-risk, high-reward trade for Jahlil Okafor earlier this season. Even though Okafor hasn’t played much with the Nets, Brooklyn needs to figure out if he can potentially be a player in this league.

Okafor is a free agent after this season, and the Nets will have the best gauge on the player that he could be.

Brooklyn will have the inside track, and if they plan on re-signing Okafor this summer, they better hope they’re right on him. This a franchise that can’t really afford to make offseasons mistakes. Not right now.