Report: Okafor's Benching A 'Ploy To Stir Interest'
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Even Brett Brown admitted this is really strange.
After missing the last two games because of trade rumors, Brown tells SportsRadio 94WIP that Sixers center Jahlil Okafor has rejoined the team in Boston and will play vs. the Celtics on Wednesday.
According to Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer, Okafor's benching was a ploy to "stir interest and induce better offers, sources speculate."
Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype reported that the four teams interested in Okafor are the Pelicans, Bulls, Blazers, and Nuggets.
Related: Reports: Sixers Discussing Jahlil Okafor Trade With Pelicans
"The Nuggets and Blazers weren't pursuing Okafor," O'Connor wrote. "The Bulls likely aren't either. No one is buying what Bryan Colangelo is selling: a one-dimensional center who can't defend, rebound, or pass on a roster loaded with big men."
O'Connor joined the 94WIP Midday Show with Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie on Wednesday to discuss his report. He believes the Pelicans are the only team interested in Okafor.
Listen: Kevin O'Connor on the 94WIP Midday Show
