INDIANAPOLIS -- Calling Indiana Pacers center Jahlil Okafor's path back to the NBA winding would be an understatement. It's been 1,367 days since the former No. 3 overall pick appeared in an NBA game.

In a testament to his perseverance, Jahlil Okafor was finally able to make his return to the NBA nearly four years after playing his last game in the league. On Tuesday night, Okafor suited up for ...

When Jahlil Okafor checked into the Indiana Pacers’ 128-115 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday, it marked his first NBA minutes since 2021— a moment that once seemed unlikely, and long ...

The Pacers lost by a score of 128-115. With the game out of reach, Jahlil Okafor was given playing time in the fourth quarter. He finished with one rebound and one assist in three minutes of ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers center Jahlil Okafor's 10-day contract has expired and will not be immediately renewed, but he will return to play with the Mad Ants, the Pacers' G League affiliate ...

Which is why they went on to add former lottery pick, Jahlil Okafor to the team. Indiana signed him to a 10-day deal from their G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. It was a move that ...

Jahlil Okafor was the No. 3 pick in the 2015 NBA draft out of Duke. Okafor's last NBA appearance was May 16, 2021 with the Pistons. Okafor had been averaging more than 18 points and 9 rebounds for ...