Nerlens Noel is 100% healthy, still hopes to suit up for the 76ers this season

Nerlens Noel deemed his knee "100 percent," saying he's gained over 3 inches on his vertical leap since before the surgery and overall is "stronger and moving around well."

Noel suffered a torn ACL in February 2013 as a member of the Kentucky Wildcats. He was taken with the sixth overall pick by the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA draft, then shipped to the 76ers in exchange for All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday.

He still hopes to make his NBA debut in one of the team's final five regular-season games but realizes the team's cautious approach with him has been for the best.