Sixers Trade Jahlil Okafor To Brooklyn Nets
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Jahlil Okafor has finally been freed from Philadelphia.
The 76ers have announced they shipped Okafor, Nik Stauskus and a 2019 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for power forward Trevor Booker.
The team has acquired Trevor Booker from Brooklyn in exchange for Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas and draft considerations.
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) December 7, 2017
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Okafor, the Sixers' third-overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, has only played two games this season after falling out of the team's rotation.
The #Sixers will reportedly trade Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas, and a 2nd round pick to the #Nets for Trevor Booker, per @ZachLowe_NBA.
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) December 7, 2017
Okafor asked for a trade after the Sixers announced they would not be picking up his fourth-year option.
During his two-plus seasons in Philly, Okafor averaged 14.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.