Jahlil Okafor Will Ask Timberwolves Not To Draft Him, Eyeing Lakers Move [REPORT]
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Jahlil Okafor is reportedly considering asking the Minnesota Timberwolves not to take him with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft this year.
The Duke star is expected to be a Top 2 pick, but apparently he doesn’t fancy the idea of being selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
He’s expected to be a Top 2 pick in the draft, but doesn’t want to go from playing for the National Champions, to playing his basketball in Minnesota.
Basketball scribe Chuck Myron reports that Okafor might ask the Timberwolves not to take him with the first overall pick, so he can drop to the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 2 overall.
I think Okafor might. There are rumors that he has his heart set on the Lakers … I wouldn’t be surprised if he and his agent (a college buddy of Flip Saunders, Givony also pointed out) try to dissuade the Wolves from drafting him.
That rarely works, though, and if the Wolves like him, they’ll take him. For what it’s worth, Towns seems more open to going wherever he’s picked.
You could understand why a young kid would rather go to the Lakers than the Timberwolves.
The prestigious LA franchise would give Okafor the opportunity to grow into a star like legendary figures Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant have before him.
But is it fair that Okafor asks the Timberwolves not to draft him?
http://national.suntimes.com/nba/7/72/1159597/jahlil-okafor-timberwolves-lakers-draft
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Lmaooooo I ain't even mad at him
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If the lakers pass on him for Russell do the sixers pass on him too? It would be crazy to see him fall outside the top 5 but I'm pretty sure the sixers or magic would just draft him for ransom and ship him to the highest bidder
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Unless Julius Randle's progression toward developing a reliable jumpshot improves dramatically over the near future...
Towns would probably be a better fit for the Lakers, because unlike Okafor, he would add a potential floor spacing option to the frontcourt.
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These rookies gotta alot of nerve man.
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LMFAO damn that's some Ether , "Yo i'm happy to be in the NBA and all but please yall ? don't draft me"
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These rookies gotta alot of nerve man.
Agreed.KeepOnPushing wrote: »LMFAO damn that's some Ether , "Yo i'm happy to be in the NBA and all but please yall ? don't draft me"
The hilarious thing is this really isn't a new occurrence in sports...
Kobe basically did it in the 90s and Eli Manning is an example of it in the NFL. -
LOL at passing on being the Number 1 pick
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Same thing mike dunleavy did to the Clippers and his dad was the coach
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Coach K commented on how he will have to work harder in the NBA and push himself on espn radio slightly after the title game. I can see him getting way too laid back no matter where he goes. If the timberwolves pick him he gon be like:
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i still like the Emmanuel Mudiay guy the most, i think he has superstar potential.
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That ? is tripping, Minnesota is about to be on the come up in a few years with the young ? they have. And he could learn from Garnett, too.
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He want to he able to go outside in the winter.
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Monizzle14 wrote: »Coach K commented on how he will have to work harder in the NBA and push himself on espn radio slightly after the title game. I can see him getting way too laid back no matter where he goes. If the timberwolves pick him he gon be like:
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If you wanna be great you're going to be great.
The team that drafts should matter.
You gotta put in the work anywhere you go. -
The Iconoclast wrote: »These rookies gotta alot of nerve man.
Agreed.KeepOnPushing wrote: »LMFAO damn that's some Ether , "Yo i'm happy to be in the NBA and all but please yall ? don't draft me"
The hilarious thing is this really isn't a new occurrence in sports...
Kobe basically did it in the 90s and Eli Manning is an example of it in the NFL.
Nope Adidas made up a bs story about Kobe not wanting to play for the Nets. That was proven false.
Anyway if you have leverage like Okafor does, is it wrong for him to use it? I thinks not. -
Elzo69Renaissance wrote: »Same thing mike dunleavy did to the Clippers and his dad was the coach
Bo Jackson did it when the Tampa Bay Bucs ? up his college eligibility or something. Said he didn't want them to draft him and they did anyway and he switched to baseball lol.
I remember Dominique Wilkins doing the same ? because he didn't want to leave Georgia. He originally got drafted by Utah until they traded him to the Hawks. -
John Elway did with Baltimore Colts
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I dont understand. They dont want it no more.
Whoever drafts you as the #1 pick you should come in with the mindset that this is my team and I'm going to show everybody why you went #1.
Besides He might regret going to the Lakers. Kobe aint going to respect that and everybody know his mentality rub people the wrong way. -
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Bruh, I wouldn't wanna' play for the ? Timberwolves either. If K.G. couldn't win them a Ring, no one will. -
Steve Francis did it with Vancouver Grizzlies.
Honestly I'd do the same thing. -
KeepOnPushing wrote: »i still like the Emmanuel Mudiay guy the most, i think he has superstar potential.
Be honest do you really think he's nice or just saying that because he has the "unknown" factor because I know you didn't catch many of his games in China. I honestly don't know but some analyst during the NCAA Tournament said SMU would've been a title contender if he actually would've played there like he committed to do instead of going to China. Which isn't too far fetched considering they were a 6 seed without him. -
Only problem i got is it goin public and before the draft
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? is weak
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overrated
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