Jahlil Okafor Trade Rumors: Latest News, Speculation Surrounding 76ers Star

As the Philadelphia 76ers enter a new era under general manager Bryan Colangelo, the roster figures to undergo a drastic makeover, and center Jahlil Okafor is a potential trade chip.

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Sixers May Seek To Deal Big Man Friday, May 27

Appearing on 97.3 ESPN Radio in New Jersey (via Kyle Neubeck of Liberty Ballers), ESPN’s Chad Ford said Okafor and fellow big man Nerlens Noel are possible trade candidates this summer:

I think that there’s a very high likelihood, that whether it’s to move up in the draft or use them to grab a free agent in a sign and trade or just to a trade, that you will not see the Nerlens Noel-Jahlil Okafor pairing at the start of next season. I think that they’ll gauge the interest of both players. I think that there might be a slight preference for Noel, to keep him around with the Sixers, and I think you might be right, there might be a slight, better value for Okafor out on the …

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