In some news ESPN tried to sneak by us on a Friday afternoon, Marc Stein reported the following news about one Nerlens Noel:
“The Raptors are among the teams that have expressed interest in Philadelphia's very available Nerlens Noel, but sources say Toronto's initial preference in the wake of losing Jared Sullinger (foot) to injury is to give more minutes to various younger players (such as rookies Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poeltl) so they get first crack at filling the void.”
Noel has long been a favourite of Raptors fans, and Philadelphia a destination many have looked to as a trade partner, given Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo’s ties back to many of the players on the Raptors’ roster.