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In a move for the future, the Philadelphia 76ers traded their best player in order to get an injured lottery pick with great potential. Numbers Game looks at the move sending PG Jrue Holiday to New Orleans for highly-touted C Nerlens Noel. The Pelicans Get: PG Jrue Holiday and the 42nd pick in the 2013 draft (used to take PG Pierre Jackson). Jrue Holiday, 23, is coming off a career-best season in which he scored 17.7 points and had 8.0 assists with 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. Hes at the low end of a rare group of players that scored 17 points with seven assists, four rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, as LeBron James and Russell Westbrook were the only other players to meet all those thresholds. For all that statistical production, Holidays defensive play wasnt as effective as it had been in previous seasons, perhaps a reflection of his increased offensive workload, as he attempted a career-high 16.5 shots per game. Nevertheless, as well as Greivis Vasquez played for New Orleans last season, Holiday is a better option going forward, both as an offensive creator and on the defensive end of the floor. Signed for four years and $44-million, Holiday is a quality addition for the Pelicans, one that could push them towards contending for a playoff spot next season, provided that PF Anthony Davis and SG Eric Gordon can stay healthy. Jackson is a decent value pick at No. 42. Hes a small (5-foot-11) and quick point guard who can get to the rim and shoot a little bit, so he could give the Pelicans nice depth at the position, if he sticks. The 76ers Get: C Nerlens Noel and a 2014 first-round pick. Nerlens Noel was the sixth pick in the 2013 draft, slipping from what likely would have been the top selection had he remained healthy. Unfortunately, Noel suffered a torn ACL in February, putting his status for next season in doubt, but a year to rehabilitate his injury will also allow Noel time to get stronger, as hes a very lean 7-footer. The 19-year-old is still a work in progress offensively -- he didnt score 20 points in any of his 24 games at Kentucky, though he did shoot 59.0% from the field -- but hes athletic and young enough that he has time to develop that aspect of his game. The addition of Noel, at the cost of their best player last season, makes it likely that the Sixers will struggle next season, but thats part of the plan. The pick they receive from New Orleans is protected for picks 1-5, but gives the Sixers another potential lottery asset to go with their own pick that is likely going to be in the lottery too. Those two picks plus Noel will become the building blocks for the future of the franchise. 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Gopi, who didnt travel with the Olympic silver medallist, said he was impressed with the character Sindhu showed to overcome tricky situations over the course of the tournament.Three of Sindhus five matches over the week extended to three games, including the final against local player Sun Yu and despite being on court for nearly five hours, Gopi was pleased to see her maintain her intensity and not wilt under pressure.I think her play has been fantastic all week, Gopichand told ESPN. She has fought hard, she has played with a lot of character, and showed us some good back court strokes, good movement and fitness. Shes somebody with a good work ethic and a strong physique. I have always thought of her to be one of the fitter players and this performance just enforces that viewpoint. Although we have had a lot of felicitations happening, we have managed a decent amount of training in the last few weeks which is very creditable, not just by Sindhu but also her parents.Sindhus best effort at a Super Series event was previously?at the Denmark Open in 2015, where she had reached the final.Although her glittering CV included two World Championship bronze medals besides the silver from Rio, a Super Series title -- the elite tournaments in the sport -- had remained elusive.Gopi admits that while he wasnt losing any sleep over it, the win in China may have taken a burden off her shoulderrs because the missing Super Series title may have been playing on Sindhus mind.dddddddddddd His focus as a coach, however, remains on more long-term goals such as continuing to develop her game so she can be counted among the top players on the international circuit.To be at the top of any world sport, you have to adapt, he says. It is about how well you counter your opponents and how well you are converting your losses into victories over a period of time. People will mark you and figure you out and you need to do the same to your opponents. It is an ongoing struggle. She has proved that she can play well in various venues and it is good to see her progress. Sindhu played a good level in Rio and she has played one more level here. I expect that there is another step to go and feel that she can improve further.Despite having pocketed the title in China, Sindhu may not make the cut for the year end Super Series Finals in Dubai in December, contested between the top eight players on the circuit. Having missed a few Super Series events at the start of the year as she was recovering from injury, Sindhu might not be able to accumulate enough points to qualify for the prestigious event. Gopi is unperturbed by the prospect insisting he isnt even thinking about it.Sindhu now travels to Hong Kong for another Super Series event next week where she isnt among the top eight seeds. ' ' '