Big man Jahlil Okafor has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, reports ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski:
Free agent center Jahlil Okafor has agreed to a deal with New Orleans, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 8, 2018
Source: Partial guarantee on this season, and a team option for 2019-20. https://t.co/uqHXwW06Rb
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 8, 2018
The former No. 3 overall pick in 2015 has struggled to see court time since his rookie season, when he averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in 30 minutes a game for the Sixers. After being traded to the Nets this past December, the 22-year-old Okafor appeared in 26 games, posting 6.4 points per.
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