Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia 76ers fourth-year center Nerlens Noel will undergo a minor surgical procedure to deal with soreness in his knee.
According the team, Noel reported the soreness during the normal course of rehabilitation for a strained muscle in his upper leg. The surgery is expected in the coming days. No timetable was announced for his return.
Noel is not the only young star to be sidelined for the Sixers, though. Rookie and number one overall draft pick Ben Simmons is recovering from surgery on his right foot. Head coach Brett Brown tempered earlier statements about a mid-season return for Simmons on Friday.
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