Emeka wants to return to NBA

[Dogdeacon]

The skipping training camp part is definitely concerning, fine for the Clemens example and quite frankly Ray Allen (former superstars, legendary work ethics, polar opposite methods but both known for keeping their bodies in great shape). So from the time away standpoint and possible injury concerns (similarly how I'm VERY skeptical of Embid who didn't play summer league but 76ers fans are optimistic?!), the missing camp part certainly decreases odds of an Emeka comeback. But hope to see him on Friday night - could be a more telling early gauge.

 

[Gurleyman]

handling pick and roll coverages, defensive rotations still requires some sense of timing imo, hell, the guy you referenced (Ezeli) looked awful coming back from his knee surgery and looked a second late in processing everything this past season . Either way getting back to my original point his agent has floated this same line about him coming back and joining a contender midway or during the early part of the season the last 2 years and nothing has ever come of it so I'll believe it when I see it.

Fair points. It could end up he's a liability and ends up a 12th man, or an insurance policy on injured reserve. But I'm sure someone will take a chance on some extra frontcourt depth for a cheap price, so he'll get the opportunity to prove he can be more than that. I can see why he thinks it's worth a shot (Rip, not so much - his skillset became somewhat obsolete a couple years ago).

 

[CL82]

Warriors Have Interest in Emeka Okafor

 

[uconnbill]

Not sure why UConn fans just can't be happy he is trying to make a comeback. But instead, we get all this will be an embarrassment for UConn.

I hope he can make it back and play for a contender

 

[HooperScooper]

Now Rip wants to possibly come back also?

Former Husky Rip Hamilton says he’s ‘50-50’ on possible return to NBA

Some stuff about Gilbert's and Durham's progress at the bottom here.