Philadelphia 76ers center Nerlens Noel is currently recovering from a knee operation that will keep him sidelined temporarily.
Noel has expressed his concerns with the team's front court being overloaded with big men, and unsure of how it will all fit together. Now that he is out, Coach Brett Brown is finding it hard not to give more attention to his other big men.
That would be lottery picks Jahlil Okafor and rookie Joel Embiid.
After trying to pair Okafor and Noel together, Brown quickly found out that the players' skill sets did not mix. This time, he's trying a new pair to ultimately decide which of the three centers may end up on the trade block.
Brown also added that getting to point where Embiid, Okafor play together might not be too far off.
— Brian Seltzer (@brianseltzer) October 27, 2016
Although all three players deserve playing time and their own space, the Sixers are in a predicament at the moment, that they must solve for the future.
The decision won't be easy, and one of the players will have to play out of position to make things work, and that still may not be enough. Taking Embiid off the block would be a mistake, just as having Okafor chasing forwards around the perimeter.
Whether it's by trade or somehow satisfying all three players, the future the Sixers desire is going to take a lot of creativity and hard work.
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