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Sixers coach: Rookie Nerlens Noel could miss entire season

Philadelphia rookie center Nerlens Noel could miss the entire season, according to the 76ers coach. (Getty Images)

Rookie Nerlens Noel could miss the entire season, according to 76ers coach. (Getty Images)

The Philadelphia 76ers figure to be one of the worst teams in the NBA this season.

Now their first-round draft pick's season could be in doubt.

Sixers head coach Brett Brown said that rookie center Nerlens Noel could miss the entire season while he rehabs from a torn ACL suffered in college.  Brown also said that Noel's progress from the injury has been "slow."

Noel was expected to miss a good portion of the season because of the injury.

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