Hours before Thursday's NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers struck a deal to send Nerlens Noel to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Andrew Bogut, Justin Anderson and a conditional first-round pick.
The idea of moving Noel had been rumored for months, and the Sixers decided to make it happen. Moments after hearing the news, Joel Embiid, who was at shootaround barefoot, hugged it out with Noel and gave a proper farewell.
Joel Embiid saying goodbye to Nerlens Noel: pic.twitter.com/7iK48eStUj
— Tom Moore (@tmoore76ers) February 23, 2017
Then Embiid, who has personally branded the "Trust the Process" slogan, shared a heartfelt tweet expressing how much he'll miss his now-former teammate.
Gonna miss my best friend but I'm happy for him... He represented the process since he was here from the start.. One more time>>> Trust It
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) February 23, 2017
The two big men are expected to face each other March 17 when Noel makes his first return to the Wells Fargo Center as a Maverick.
-- Josiah Turner
