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Jahlil Okafor Honored, NBA Maneuvering Seemingly Begins

He's going to be a high pick, likely first, but would a team really tank to get him?

By JD King

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Nov 21, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Jahlil Okafor (15) looks to pass while defended by Temple Owls guard Will Cummings (2) during the first half at Barclays Center.
Nov 21, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Jahlil Okafor (15) looks to pass while defended by Temple Owls guard Will Cummings (2) during the first half at Barclays Center.
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Given what he's done so far, it's no surprise that Jahlil Okafor has a lock on the ACC Freshman of the Week: Okafor won it again after averaging 14.3 ppg, 8.3 boards, nearly two blocks and 1.3 spg.

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That came against the likes of Michigan State, Temple and Stanford, so not bad at all.

Obviously Okafor is going to go high in the draft, likely first, but what are teams willing to do to get him?

Coach K weighed in on the notion of NBA teams tanking to get high draft picks, calling it "stupid."

Currently 0-13, the idea of playing for a train wreck like Philadelphia should make anyone seriously reconsider entering next summer's draft. Money is nice, but we saw today that the Sixers were labeled underdogs in every remaining game.

Stop and think about that.

Also, here's USA Today's excellent Nicole Auerbach on how well Okafor adapted to what he saw from Stanford.

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