Philadelphia 76ers rookie Nerlens Noel is looking much improved in practice as he continues his recovery from a torn ACL.

Noel was medically cleared in mid-January to return to on-court work and has gradually been improving his conditioning.

"Things are going well. All those things that we have to get through in order to at some point get him on a court, are going well," coach Brett Brown said, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

It is understood that Noel could make his NBA debut a few weeks away from now, although there are various steps in practice to take first.