Earlier this week, I wrote about the swirling Jahlil Okafor rumors and why I don’t think it’s a good idea for the Pelicans to trade for him. Yesterday, one of the targets I proposed for the Pelicans, Jusuf Nurkic, was unloaded to Portland; this might have taken Portland out of the bidding war for Okafor, and allegedly, the Pelicans and Bulls remain the two most likely landing spots for the 76ers big.
Today, it was reported that the Pelicans are getting antsy and “will not wait for Okafor,” which, given our circumstances, seems like an odd report and potentially just noise produced to get an Okafor deal done.