Jahlil Okafor suffered an ankle injury in his preseason debut with the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.
Okafor left the Pelicans’ game against the Bulls in Chicago after spraining his ankle tripping over a player. He was seen on crutches after the game.
Pelicans’ Jahlil Okafor exits the United Center with crutches and an ice pack around right ankle. pic.twitter.com/svexvD960D
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) October 1, 2018
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says Okafor will get X-rays and undergo an MRI.
Okafor signed with the Pelicans in August. The former No. 3 overall pick has not lived up to his draft position so far and is looking to show New Orleans what he can do. He had a nice move and a dunk in the fourth quarter:
Jah Okafor put Wendell Carter Jr in the rim That's Duke-on-Duke crime! (via @PelicansNBA) pic.twitter.com/AvGCIWm6t8
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) October 1, 2018
Okafor has seen his minutes decrease since his rookie season. He averaged 6.3 points in 12.6 minutes per game last season.
