Philadelphia 76ers have continued to shape the fast-rising NBA team they're building around Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, trading Jahlil Okafor to the Brooklyn Nets.
Once a prized piece of the 76ers famed rebuild "process", Okafor, the No.3 overall pick of the 2015 draft, fell out of favour as 23-year-old fellow centre Embiid became increasingly dominant after missing two season with injury.
He wanted out and has been kept on the bench for all but two games this season.
"He can go play basketball again," coach Brett Brown said.
"I wouldn't say there's regrets. I'd say there's human disappointment. "We went through a lot together while he was here."
The Sixers also sent seldom-used guard Nik Stauskas, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2014 draft, and a 2019 second-round pick to the Nets for forward Trevor Booker.
Booker, the 23rd overall pick of the 2010 draft by Washington, averaged 10.1 points with the Nets.
"There is a level of toughness and versatility that interests me," Brown said.
"He's shown that he can play, handle not play and be good people and handle himself like a pro."
Okafor, 21, led the Sixers in scoring as a rookie with Embiid out with injuries. But he played 55 games last season and never really meshed with the franchise centre.
He gave the Sixers plenty of headaches in his rookie season out of Duke with his off-court conduct, which included his role in Boston street fight that earned him TMZ scrutiny and a two-game suspension.
He was widely mocked last year for a lackadaisical defensive effort where he stood still and failed to contest shots in a game against Miami.
Okafor played in 105 games (81 starts) with the Sixers and averaged 14.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 26.2 minutes while shooting 51.0 percent from the field
