Sixers, Jahlil Okafor look to find way to navigate a strange situation
Trading one of the big men on the Sixers roster was inevitable, and yesterday's Nerlens Noel deal was precluded by months and months of speculation, debate, and concern over which player the franchise would send packing. The Sixers went so far as to hold Jahlil Okafor in Philadelphia when the team went on a road trip to Charlotte almost two weeks ago, only to end up trading Noel on deadline day.