After Jordan Jr. left the team, the Nets cleared out another center today. The player who was cut by the Nets was named Jalil Okafor.
As we all know, the Nets' interior line has always been a big problem, so why did the Nets cut Okafor, a talented interior lineman?
The reason is simple, today's Okafor is not the Nets' favorite dish.
Okafor was indeed the proud son of heaven, and was highly anticipated when he debuted, and was known as the next Duncan. He can shoot from mid-range and can also chisel under the basket.
However, due to position competition and team changes, as well as injury and other reasons, the current state of Okafor is much worse than before. And he has never been a defensive player, in the defensive end he is now the team's weakness, his pace is very slow, often targeted by opponents, chasing him misplaced. He couldn't stop it. Last season, during the game, he was frequently "named by name" by his opponents.
On the offensive end, he also didn't meet the Nets' current requirements. He doesn't have the ability to shoot three points and can't open up space for the Duooha Big Three.
Okafor can't defend on the defensive end, and he can't open up space on the offensive end, which is a true portrayal of Okafor today. For those reasons, the Nets chose to say goodbye to Okafor.
Okafor's annual salary for next season is $2.13 million. If the Nets were to use deferred payments for Okafor's salary, they would be paid over three years, up to $710,000 a year, saving the Nets $6.7 million in luxury taxes.
After Okafor was cut, his situation in the NBA was "not optimistic" and he was likely to fall into the dilemma of not having the ball to play. A generation of heavenly pride has fallen to this point, which is really heartbreaking.