Emeka Okafor was the second overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, since then his career has been rocky. Okafor never lived up to his potential and his career was put on hold because of injuries.
But according to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, the 33-year-old is attempting a comeback.
Okafor’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, confirmed that Okafor, who last played for the Washington Wizards in 2012-13 before suffering a herniated disc in his neck, is in the gym training and working on his conditioning.
“He’s probably five or six months away,” Schwartz said. “He’s been working hard rehabbing. For some guys that means one thing. To Emeka, who understands his body as well or better than some trainers that have worked with him, it means something else. He’s healthy. He feels great, but he’s a perfectionist, and he wants everything to be right.”
During that season with the Wizards Okafor averaged 9.7 point per game and 8.8 rebounds per game. Okafor is a career 12 and 9 guy, if Okafor looks good in workouts a team looking for rim protection and rebounding might take a shot on him.
