A day after working out with the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League, center Nerlens Noel returned to the 76ers, but his outlook hasn't changed that much from the preseason.
Recovering from knee surgery, Noel isn't ready to play - and even when he is, finding playing time on a team that is center-happy could be challenging.
Coach Brett Brown said Noel did "nothing competitive" in practice. Brown estimated that Noel would likely miss at least four or five more games.
Joel Embiid, who was named Eastern Conference rookie of the month on Thursday, and Jahlil Okafor are manning the center position.