The Indiana Pacers decided to sign Jahlil Okafor to a 10-day contract prior to the All-Star break to give them some depth at center. They needed that depth while Myles Turner was missing games due to a cervical strain in his neck.

Pacers center Jahlil Okafor's 10-day contract has expired and will not be immediately renewed, but he will return to play with the Mad Ants.

After a previous deal to find depth at center didn't work out, the Indiana Pacers plan to sign center Jahlil Okafor to a 10-day contract.

The Pacers seem to be having some buyer's remorse when it comes to reserve center Jahlil Okafor, whom they recently inked to a 10-day contract. The deal expired on Thursday, and t

Jahlil Okafor signed a 10-day contract with the Pacers last week and returns to the NBA for the first time since 2021.

The Pacers could still benefit from keeping Okafor in the playoffs because it would just give them some piece of mind having a third center on the roster. Okafor is someone who has worked hard to get back into the NBA after he had some work ethic concerns early in his NBA career. Now, he's not taking anything for granted.