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5 trade destinations for Nerlens Noel

By John Buhler

Apr 10, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) dunks during the third quarter of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Wells Fargo Center. The Milwaukee Bucks won 109-108 in OT. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) dunks during the third quarter of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Wells Fargo Center. The Milwaukee Bucks won 109-108 in OT. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 17, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) reaches for a ball and keeps it in bounds against the Washington Wizards during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) reaches for a ball and keeps it in bounds against the Washington Wizards during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Washington Wizards

Noel has to decide what he feels is more important in the place he lands in a trade: playing time or winning. He can win in 2016-17 as a part of the Trail Blazers, the Knicks, and the Celtics, but he would almost certainly have to come off the bench in a diminished role.

If Noel is cool with being the eighth man in a rotation on a winning team, that’s fine. However if it is playing time he covets, orchestrating a trade with the Washington Wizards wouldn’t be a bad team for the 76ers to negotiate with.

Like Philadelphia, Washington isn’t sniffing the 2017 NBA Playoffs. The Wizards have issues all over its roster, but low-post presence and rim protection are the most glaring. Veteran power forward Marcin Gortat is growing increasingly frustrated in not having a frontcourt teammate he can depend on.

The Ian Mahinmi signing was an odd one, so maybe trading for Noel could help offset that front office gaffe by the Washington Brass. If Washington thinks Noel can help the Wizards out down low, this is a team that the 76ers need to strike up a deal with because the Wizards could offer up some interesting starting caliber players.

Outside of John Wall, Bradley Beal, and Gortat, wouldn’t all of Washington’s roster be on the table? Would the 76ers take a look at an Otto Porter Jr., a Kelly Oubre, or even a Markieff Morris? Both of these doormat teams in the Eastern Conference need some help. Maybe they can help each other out via trade?

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