Nerlens Noel will not play in Saturday's preseason game, Max Rappaport of the team's official site reports.

Noel will not play in Saturday's preseason game, Max Rappaport of the team's official site reports.

Analysis:

Noel has been dealing with an upper-respiratory infection lately, and it will keep him out of Saturday's preseason game. The team has no need to rush him back, but the illness shouldn't effect his availability for the start of the regular season.