He’s still working himself into game shape, but Jahlil Okafor believes he has the potential to be a “franchise cornerstone” with the Brooklyn Nets.
In a piece for the Players’ Tribune, Okafor wrote about the player he can become in Brooklyn.
“What's going on with Jahlil Okafor?”@JahlilOkafor opens up about … everything.https://t.co/m5DHo91r5d
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) January 8, 2018
I just wanted to do everything in my power to make sure that the organization trading for me — they got a warrior and a leader. To make sure they got a player with the type of game that helps teams go deep into the playoffs.
And to make sure they got what my family, friends and I have always envisioned me becoming: a franchise cornerstone.
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