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Reports: Sixers Trading Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas
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Free Jah, right?
He’s free and off to Brooklyn, according to reports:
Philly will send Okafor, Nik Stauskas, and a second-round pick to Brooklyn for Trevor Booker, sources say.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) December 7, 2017
Sources: Brooklyn will receive the Knicks‘ 2019 second-round pick in deal, and release guard Sean Kilpatrick to create roster space for Okafor and Nik Stauskas.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 7, 2017
Booker makes around 9 million dollars but is on the final year of his contract, so no long-term complications here.
Okafor didn’t have a future in Philadelphia but gets a shot to revive his NBA career in Brooklyn before becoming a free agent at the end of the season. Stauskas was used sparingly this season and had a tough outing in Monday night’s loss to Phoenix.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com