Jahlil Okafor is hoping to leave the Philadelphia 76ers in the near future, telling the media he would like a trade or buyout.

The 76ers declined their 18-19 option on Okafor, which will make him an unrestricted free agent in 2018.

"Honestly, I didn’t want them to pick up my option. I’ve been going through a lot since I’ve been here, so the fact that I know that at the end of the season that I'll at least have an opportunity to play elsewhere, that's great. Now I'm just in a position to where, how can I get on the court? That's not happening here and I want to play. And Bryan knows that, I've talked with him about it. And now it's tough because my option didn't get picked up. Teams are not really looking to give up anything when somebody can walk out of the door at the end of the season. So it puts me in a tough spot because I want to be on the court. This is my life, this is my career, and I'm not getting an opportunity here, which is fine. The team looks great and I'm not a part of that. They're going to continue to do great things, but at the same time, I want to play."