It’s no secret that the Philadelphia 76ers have been shopping center Nerlens Noel for quite some time. Unfortunately, the formerly flat-topped bigman has not found any real suitors. However, with the season-ending knee surgery that the Portland Trailblazers’ Festus Ezeli will most likely go under, Nerlens Noel is becoming an attractive name to fill that hole.
The Trailblazers have been looking for an answer at the center position since the departure of current San Antonio Spurs bigman LaMarcus Aldridge. A guy like LA leaves some big shoes to fill, literally and figuratively.