After the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings shook up the basketball world Sunday night, many were expecting a plethora of trades to flow through the cracks.
While there’s still time before Thursday’s deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers are actively shopping former lottery pick Jahlil Okafor.
Okafor’s name has been dangled around for a while now, but the Indiana Pacers are the latest team to enter the sweepstakes.
The Indiana Pacers have reached out to the Philadelphia 76ers to inquire about second-year center Jahlil Okafor, league sources told ESPN.
Sources say Indiana is surveying the trade market looking for assistance on the wing as well as in the frontcourt, but it’s unclear how serious the Okafor talks are at this point.
With Paul George expressing that he wants to play for a team with a chance to compete for championships, there’s ton of pressure on the Pacers front office to appease their franchise player.