2015: Jahlil Okafor, Philadelphia 76ers, 4th Pick
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Jahlil Okafor started off his career as a nifty scorer inside the paint for the Philadelphia 76ers, who selected him with the third pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. The problem is, he’ll always get compared to the guy that the 76ers passed on, and was taken fourth overall: forward Kristaps Porzingis, who went to the New York Knicks.
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Porzingis has not only become a talented scorer, but an incredible defender as well. Meanwhile, Okafor has shown that he’s darn near allergic to playing any type of defense in the NBA. Philadelphia traded him to the Nets in 2017, for two prospects you’ve likely never heard of. That says it all.
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