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The Pacers are waiving Okafor on Tuesday, Tony East of SI.com reports. Okafor last made an NBA appearance in 2020-21 for the Pistons. However, the No. 3 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft is set to spend the 2024-25 campaign with Indiana Mad Ants of the G League.
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The Pacers signed Okafor to a training camp deal on Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Okafor last played in the NBA in 2021 and is working toward making a comeback to The Association. He spent the 2023-24 season playing in three different countries -- Spain, China and Puerto Rico. Since Pacers officials were impressed with his health and conditioning following a workout, he'll get a chance to crack the roster out of training camp. If that's not the case, Parker would suit up for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the G League.
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Okafor (lower body) signed a one-year contract Monday with Basket Zaragoza of Spain's Liga ACB, Albert De Roa of HoopsHype.com reports. Okafor was playing for the Mexico City Capitanes in the G League last season before developing a lower-body injury. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft hasn't played in an NBA regular-season game since 2020 with the Pistons, but he 'll likely garner a prominent role overseas.
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The Capitanes placed Okafor (lower body) on the injured list Wednesday. Okafor was first absent from game action last Thursday due to a lower-body injury. His placement on the injured list likely suggests the big man is slated for an extended stay on the sidelines.
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Okafor didn't appear in Thursday's win over Westchester due to a lower-body injury. Okafor played 34 minutes during the Capitanes' last game, but he was unable to suit up for Thursday's matchup. It's unclear whether he'll be available when the G League regular season gets underway Wednesday.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
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| 11/01 | vs  |
L 128-98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/30 | @  |
W 105-95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/28 | @  |
L 106-98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | vs  |
L 124-118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @  |
L 113-101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/23 | vs  |
L 115-109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
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8:30 PM |
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8:00 PM |
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4:00 PM |
| 11/12 | vs |
8:00 PM |
| 11/13 | @  |
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Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 63 | 61.8 | 2 | 22.2 | 17 | 70.8 | 145 | 5.37 | 227 |
| 2019 | 30 | 101 | 62.3 | 1 | 33.3 | 40 | 64.5 | 243 | 8.10 | 435 |
| 2018 | 59 | 212 | 58.6 | 1 | 20.0 | 59 | 66.3 | 484 | 8.20 | 845 |
| 2017 | 28 | 77 | 55.8 | 1 | 25.0 | 21 | 72.4 | 176 | 6.29 | 285 |
| 2016 | 50 | 242 | 51.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 106 | 67.1 | 590 | 11.80 | 924 |
| 2015 | 53 | 397 | 50.8 | 1 | 16.7 | 133 | 68.6 | 928 | 17.51 | 1390 |
| 3 Year Avg | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Career | 247 | 1092 | 54.2 | 6 | 22.2 | 376 | 67.6 | 2566 | 10.39 |