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With his relevancy running dry with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jahlil Okafor‘s career is in desperate need of a reboot.

I was one of Jahlil Okafor’s biggest critics leading up to the 2015 NBA Draft. A post-oriented big with some clear flaws on the defensive end, Okafor’s game simply didn’t fit the mold of what NBA teams needed. When it was announced that the Philadelphia 76ers, a team that already boasted a glut of talent big men, gambled on him at three, my concerns grew even more.

To save the suspense, we can cut directly to the point where my concerns were entirely valid. Okafor has flamed out of the Sixers’ rotation, failing to hold onto a starting spot alongside Joel Embiid while floundering when asked to come off the bench. Richaun Holmes, who was a second round pick in that same draft class, has now overtaken his minutes.

Philadelphia no longer needs Jah. Not only is his game obsolete, but the signing of veteran Amir Johnson all but dissolves any short term need for his talents. He doesn’t have the long term potential to warrant holding onto him either.

While trade rumors have run rampant for the majority of the past two seasons, nothing has actually gone through. Okafor was sent home during a road trip before the All-Star break, only see the trade deadline pass without his name being moved.

Defensive ineptitude, poor rebounding and an iso-heavy post game aren’t what teams are looking for in a backup center, and that inevitably led to those very same teams searching out alternative routes.

The Pelicans got DeMarcus Cousins, the Blazers got Jusuf Nurkic, and Jah’s chances of getting traded gradually died off.

There’s still some reason for optimism, though. If placed into the right situation, he has the skill needed to, at the very least, fight for a role. There are teams out there who have the roster space for Okafor, and the hard work he has put in this offseason, as well as the professionalism he showed throughout last season, might stir up some form of interest.

He’s not worth much, but there are teams where he could feasibly find a path towards NBA relevancy.