See standard responses below 
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So you think they shouldn't get him, even if they are able to do so without trading the Brooklyn pick? Care to elaborate as to why?
I think he doesn't make sense in today's NBA. Not necessarily because of his outdated offensive game, but because of his defense. Having a negative defensive presence at the 5 is just not viable. If we could get him for nothing, sure, he's talented and I'd take him, but that's not happening. I'd rather have Ingram, Simmons, almost definitely Bender, and probably Hield.
So you don't think that defense can be improved upon and that being in a better environment would make any difference? Do you think that Al Jefferson make sense in today's NBA? I can't believe how down some people are on Okafor. He didn't play good defense as a rookie for the leagues worst team and hes a lost cause... Then you have other posters stating that it will take the Brooklyn pick to get him.
There is a very big difference between a guy who didnt play good defense, versus a guy who is (statistically) one of the 2-3 worst defensive centers in the entire NBA.
The problem with Okafor also isn't JUST his defense. It's pretty much everything.
He cant hit a jump shot to save his life - a very important thing in today's NBA.
He's a very mediocre rebounder despite the fact that he's extremely young, is perfectly healthy, and is 6'11" and ~280 pounds with a 7'5" wingspan. Hes putting up rebounding numbers about on par with Jonas Jerebko or Amir Johnson.
He cannot defend - period.
He doesnt get to the line at a high rate, despite the fact that his game is entirely focused on physical interior play.
His supposedly impressive playmaking ability vanished when he came to the nba. He shows no signs of being able to make quality plays and has a poor assist:turmover ratio.
He's horribly slow - he moves like i imagine Roy Hibbert would if he was 45 years old with two bad knees and a weight problem
He seems to suffer from the Jared Sullinger syndrome - he looks horribly conditioned and doesn't look like he especially cares
There are signs of character concerns.
The Sixers are so high on this supposedly uber talented 19 year old centre...that they're willing to give up on him and trade him after one year over Noel (a guy who has no offensive game) and Embiid (a guy who hasn't played a single NBA game in two seasons). If that doesn't sound the alarm bells in your head, then i don't know what does...because Sully has been an overweight sloth since he got here and Danny still gave him the benefit off the doubt. A rebuilding team doesnt give up on a 19 year old top 3 pick unless there are some seriously extreme concerns.
There are so many red flags about Jahlil Okafor that it is just so much easier and quicker to list what he does well, then it is to list what he does poorly. That's why i sick to the easy and quick response of "he's a good post scorer amd utterly garbage at everything else".
To which I usually get responses like "but he's averaging 17 points and 8 rebounds for the 76ers as a rookie!!" - as if averaging 17 PPG for the 76ers is some kind of great achievement.
MCW averaged 16 / 5 / 5 there as a rookie, and the second he left Philly he's looked like hot garbage. Nerlens Noel averaged double figures there, and he might be the worst offensive player in the entire NBA. I think my overweight senior aged cat could average 17 PPG playing for the Sixers, no word of a lie.
