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Report: Celtics tried to deal Marcus Smart, 16th and 28th picks to 76ers for Nerlens Noel and 3rd pick

From Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times:

League executives also said the Celtics were trying to move up in the draft, using their two first-round picks and two second-round picks as bait.

The executives said the Celtics were looking to trade point guard Marcus Smart and the Nos. 16 and 28 picks in the first round to Philadelphia for center/forward Nerlens Noel and the No. 3 pick. But the 76ers, the executives said, weren't interested.

Obviously Philly was not interested in this. Does Smart have a brighter NBA future than Noel does at the moment?