Nets waive former No. 3 pick Okafor

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 13: Jahlil Okafor #13 of the Detroit Pistons looks to the score board during the fourth quarter of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Little Caesars Arena on January 13, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. Milwaukee Bucks defeated Detroit Pistons 110-101.
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Jahlil Okafor's stay with the Brooklyn Nets was a short one.

The Nets placed Okafor on waivers Thursday, just five days after acquiring the former third overall pick from the Detroit Pistons in a swap that saw DeAndre Jordan head the other way.

Okafor, 25, appeared in 27 games for the Pistons last season, the fourth stop of a six-year NBA career.

The Duke product was selected No. 3 in the 2015 draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and was named to the NBA All-Rookie first team after averaging 17.5 points, seven rebounds, and 1.2 blocks.

Okafor and Sekou Doumbouya were shipped to the Nets in exchange for Jordan, four second-round picks, and cash considerations. The Pistons bought out Jordan, who then signed a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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