With the Philadelphia 76ers set to make the No. 1 overall selection in the 2016 NBA draft, a new report suggests that Nerlens Noel could be on the move.
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Ford: 'High Likelihood' 76ers Trade a Top Big
In an interview on 97.3 ESPN in South Jersey (h/t Kyle Neubeck of Liberty Ballers), ESPN NBA draft expert Chad Ford said it is likely the Sixers will trade either Noel or center Jahlil Okafor before the 2016-17 season:
I think that there's a very high likelihood, that whether it's to move up in the draft or use them to grab a free agent in a sign and trade or just to a trade, that you will not see the Nerlens Noel-Jahlil Okafor pairing at the start of next season. I think that they'll gauge the interest of both players. I think that there might be a slight preference for Noel, to keep him around with the Sixers, and I think you might be right, there might be a slight, better value for Okafor out on the market, but I think everyone agrees that that combination of those two players doesn't necessarily work.
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