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Nerlens Noel Reportedly Want To Be Traded, Assigned To Sevens

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia 76ers have assigned center Nerlens Noel to their d-league affiliate the Delaware 87ers.

Noel, 22, has not played this season and continues to rehab his left knee after having arthroscopic knee surgery.

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However, due to the abundance of big men for the Sixers, ESPN's Marc Stein reports that Noel would "prefer to be shipped to a new address with so many big men to battle for playing time in Philly. Count on the Sixers to accommodate him eventually."

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