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Eleven months after the original ACL injury, Sixers rookie
center Nerlens Noel has been cleared by doctors to resume basketball
activities, and he may be ready to get out on the court shortly after the
all-star break, according to a report from ESPN.
Noel visited Dr. James Andrews in Florida last week and was
given the go-ahead.
"He is doing excellent and the team is taking good care
of him," Andrews told ESPN.com, while providing few other details, except
that Noel may be ready for in-game action in 4-6 weeks, barring a setback.
While he may have been cleared by doctors, the team still
needs to clear him as well, and thus far they have not been in a rush to bring
him back.
Most, including head coach Brett Brown, had accepted that
Noel would likely have to sit the entire season.
"I doubt, everybody doubts that he's going to play this
year," Brown said
before a preseason game at the Cleveland Cavaliers. "We don't want to
waste this year. I think from a skill perspective, it's an opportunity for us
to break down his shot, really work on his free throws and start a little bit
from ground zero."
The coaching staff has worked with Noel on his shot and
other areas of his game throughout the season, and now it will be up to them to
determine when, and if, some actual in-game NBA experience this season would be
beneficial.
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