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Rewinding the process: How Nerlens Noel missed out on millions

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When you think of the 76er’s “Process” days, one of the very first players to kickstart this movement was that of Nerlens Noel. The sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, Noel had an up and down start to his career in Philly before ultimately finding his niche as a role player in today’s league.

The acquisition of Nerlens by the Sixers is what many people view as general manager Sam Hinkie’s first major move. Trading away an established star in Jrue Holiday, the 76ers landed the 19-year-old big man coming out of Kentucky.