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Philadelphia 76ers Top 100 Moments of 2016 Part I 100-76

Dec 26, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (11) heads down court in the second half of the game against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. Nuggets won 106-102. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (11) heads down court in the second half of the game against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. Nuggets won 106-102. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 3, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) reacts against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 107-106. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) reacts against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 107-106. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

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Jahlil Okafor Knee Injury Shuts Him Down After 53 Games

Not long after the Philadelphia 76ers began to move Jahlil Okafor to the power forward role to allow Nerlens Noel to play center, his season ended to a knee injury. Jahlil Okafor was the team’s leading scorer at 17.5 points per average of 30 minutes per game.

The injury was originally thought to be a shin injury, but as the team monitored his recovery, something felt “not right” with the leg.  Further examinations revealed a tear in his meniscus, and surgery was scheduled.  Due to the timing of the injury, within the last two months of the season, he was unable to return to play.

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In fact, his last game played in his first year occurred on February 28, 2016 against the Orlando Magic.  His performance on that evening was very solid. He scored 26 points, brought down three rebounds, and three assists.

So far in the 2016-2017 season, Okafor has not had a 20 point game.  While his knee is likely not quite 100 percent, the presence of Joel Embiid may have altered the team’s playbook.  In any case, Jahlil Okafor has not been the same player since the injury.