Philadelphia 76ers trade rumors: Sixers and Raptors battling for Noel

With the season well underway, the Philadelphia 76ers are still involved in a lot of trade talks with Nerlens Noel finding himself in the middle of it all.

At the moment, the Sixers are still winless at 0-5 and are looking for ways to turn things around.

With that, there are still rumors linking the Sixers to shop Noel to other teams open to a trade. Having Noel alongside Jahlil Okafor and Joel Embiid in one team, there are not enough positions for them to fill.

The three have shown flashes of what they can offer, but without specific playing times and chances for all, it may easily stunt their growth later on in their careers.

Picked sixth overall in the 2013 draft, Noel has yet to play a game this year as he recovers from surgery to correct an injury on his left knee.

However, his career has shown what he can do and he averages 10.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per night. He also averages around 49 percent from the field but needs work in his free throw shooting as he averages only around 60 percent.

It seems like the Toronto Raptors are an interested party as they want to bring Noel to Canada for help. The Raptors are one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference, but they have fallen short against experienced opponents like the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Adding Noel can help them go up against their rivals as the big man is a two-way player and can help alter the shots from teams underneath, all while creating his own offense.

Toronto is a great place for Noel to land because it will help him grow as a focal player in a franchise while having great team mates who would push him to improve.