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, a ...

In Okafor, the Pacers are getting a 6-10, back-to-the-basket post player. Okafor is shooting 21.1% from 3 on 1.3 attempts per game with the Mad Ants, so his forte is definitely closer to the basket.

Okafor was a star on Duke's 2015 NCAA championship team, averaging 17.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game to earn national freshman of the year honors.

Jahlil Okafor: Ten-day deal expiresOkafor became a free agent Friday after his 10-day contract with the Pacers expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports. Okafor made one three-minute appearance ...

The Indiana Pacers made the somewhat surprising decision to sign Jahlil Okafor right before the All-Star break. He is who they decided to use their final roster spot on once they traded away James ...

Jahlil Okafor most recently played in the NBA during the 2020-21 season with the Detroit Pistons. That year, Okafor averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest while shooting 61.8% from the ...

Jahlil Okafor is hopeful that if he keeps showing good signs with the Mad Ants, they won’t be able to help but notice. “I just wanted to put myself in position to give myself a shot to get ...

Jahlil Okafor went from nation's top recruit to out of NBA for 3 years. Now he's with Mad Ants Dustin Dopirak Indianapolis Star 0:00 ...

Okafor was the third pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played six seasons for the Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons (and 76ers). The 28-year-old has ...

Jahlil Okafor's latest shot at an NBA comeback was brief, as the 28-year-old center was signed by the Indiana Pacers on an Exhibit 10 contract, only to be waived shortly after, according to a team ...

Okafor last played in the NBA in 2021 and is working toward making a comeback to The Association. He spent the 2023-24 season playing in three different countries -- Spain, China and Puerto Rico.

Jahlil Okafor was the third pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. The former Duke superstar had been seen as a player with All-Star potential.