Basketball Okafor will be the Latest in 76ers Busts by Stephen Ur July 3, 2015 from Vavel.comLA at #2 was a much better fit for Jalil Okafor. They passed on him at the NBA draft. When Jalil Okafor was drafted third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2015 NBA Draft, it was obvious that he was not happy with where he was headed. He seemed to have a fake smile on while taking a picture with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, then he threw his 76ers jersey on the floor short after. Being drafted by the 76ers was his worst nightmare. No one can really blame Okafor for not wanting to go to Philadelphia. This was a team with one of the worst records in the NBA in each of the last several seasons, including the worst when they drafted Nerlens Noel. Okafor is a much better player than just about every player on the 76ers roster, which means being on this team is not fair to him. Most of the time when a team at the bottom of their league drafts a top player out of college, that player becomes what is known as a bust. With Okafor, there is a lot of potential, but not in Philadelphia. Okafor should have gone to the Lakers at #2, where they have a lot more talent with Kobe Bryant, Nick “Swaggy P” Young, Carlos Boozer and more. In Philly, the only potential talent he has is Nerlens Noel, but it just seems unlikely that these two will help this team succeed in the near future. Post Views: 1,252 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Stephen Ur Stephen is the Football Editor at DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Stephen Ur (see all) Darnold is the issue with Jets, not Gase - November 13, 2019 Jersey Flight Join National Arena League for 2020 Season - October 25, 2019 Jersey Flight: 2019 Season in Review - June 11, 2019 New York Jets Defeated by Miami Dolphins, 20-12 - September 16, 2018 Related Topics 1 Comment 1 Comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Basketball You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 97: SNY’s Michelle Margaux (Audio/Video) On the 97th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined SNY’s... WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season The WNBA’s 25th season also marks the debut of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Knicks Get Value In Deal with Afflalo Knicks, Lopez Agree to Deal