Predicting the NBA All Rookie Teams

Second Team:

Jahlil Okafor, Philadelphia 76ers

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Jahlil Okafor (Duke) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number three overall pick to the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

While it may seem pretty astonishing to have Jahlil on the second team, think about it. Okafor is going into a situation that will limit his playing time. Even with Joel Embiid not being healthy, the 76ers are starting to become a farm system for the entire NBA. General manager Sam Hinke loves to wheel and deal players. My thought is that Okafor will be slotted into a rotation of big men, which will limit his exposure and might be shipped to another team.