C Okafor expected to sign 10-day contract with Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are planning to sign former No. 2 overall pick Emeka Okafor to a 10-day contract, according to multiple reports Saturday.
Okafor, 35, spent nine seasons in the NBA but hasn't played in the league since 2013 when he was sidelined after suffering a herniated disc in his neck. He was medically cleared in May 2017 after going through multiple years of rehabilitation.
The 6-foot-10, 255-pound center signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in training camp and played for their G League affiliate in Delaware this season in an attempt to make his comeback to the NBA. In 26 games with the Delaware 87ers, Okafor averaged 6.8 points and 8.0 rebounds in 19.9 minutes per game.
Okafor, the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2005, played for Charlotte, New Orleans and Washington after a standout career at UConn. He owns career averages of 12.3 points and 9.9 rebounds in 590 NBA games.
--Field Level Media