Teams eyeing Emeka Okafor's return ESPN http://ppt.cc/qj~k
Even after losing an entire season to injury, Emeka Okafor is a man in
demand.
Roughly half of the league, I'm told, has registered interest this summer in
Okafor, despite the fact that the 31-year-old free agent lost the entire
2013-14 season while recovering from a serious neck ailment.
The list of pursuers for the defensive-minded center, according to NBA front
office sources, includes LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers as well as
LeBron's old friends in Miami.
But I'm likewise told that Okafor is unlikely to sign anywhere until
midseason as he continues to recover from his herniated disk.
Said one source: "He'll be in high demand when he's back."
Okafor suffered the injury in the preseason while with Washington last
October and was dealt to the Phoenix Suns shortly before opening night in the
big trade that brought Marcin Gortat to the Wizards. The Suns were widely
expected to then use Okafor's $14.5 million expiring contract in a subsequent
deal