Wrap Up
In the end, what was once seen as manageable became unmanageable. Conversely, what appears to be unsalvageable may end up being quite salvageable. Free Agency is not the glorious cash extravaganza that many believe it to be.
Particularly not in the current state of the Nerlens Noel Philadelphia 76ers situation.
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But things have a way of working out, particularly when the future is shrouded in the mist of uncertainty. The Philadelphia 76ers hold the ace up their sleeve with the NBA qualifying offer. Once that occurs, the team can and should match any reasonable NBA offer for Noel.
NBA teams are conservative, and the current “three unhappy centers” theme has encouraged virtually all teams to wait, or offer up a clear bargain basement offer. If the Philadelphia 76ers can ride this out to the trade deadline, or beyond, the offers will increase in value.
Nerlens Noel was one of the original players brought to the Philadelphia 76ers for good reason. A strong defensive rim-protector is the universal language of the NBA. In essence, Noel can “duct tape” any team’s playoff chances.
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And so, we wait for the team and player to settle things down, and hope for the best. It may be that Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid become the next version of the NBA Twin Towers.