re: Jah Okafor Failed Trade

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To be fair it just said a pick, so for all we "know", it could have been a 2nd. Maybe Moore was part of the trade because using Ajinca would have required a 1st.

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Also to be fair, the article does say another source familiar with the negotiations was unaware of a failed physical and said the trade fell apart because Dell/ Colangelo could not agree on pick protections:



That suggests a 1st was at least nominally (conveys as two 2nds) in the discussion for Okafor as I cannot imagine that protections on a 2nd ever derailed a deal. At the time BC was rumored to be seeking two 1sts or a 1st and a solid player, which he then dropped to a 2nd this year. See RealGM: Okafor Pushng for Buyout

I do believe that Jah failed a physical though as he is consulting the players union about legal actions he can take regarding the leaked information. He has had documented problems with his knee from a previous surgery.