If you could manage to tear yourselves away from CBS & its affiliates to notice the world around you this week, you might have observed a special game on the Sixers’ schedule tonight: Nerlens Noel returns to Philadelphia in an opposing uniform for the first time.
If this fits the narrative that I want it to fit, this game will unquestionably be definitive proof that the Noel trade with Dallas was a travesty. If it doesn’t fit it, I’ll probably just skip writing the game recap.
That’s how this works, right?
In all seriousness, Dallas has looked fantastic since the All-Star Break, as they have gone 7-4 in that time, and have (shockingly) hoisted themselves into the conversation for the 8th seed in the West, although it remains a long shot.