Nerlens Noel

Mavs Finally Rebuilding In Winning Deal For Noel

... pick in the 2017 NBA draft, which if it’s in the top 18 will instead turn into two second-round selections. The Mavs just got young at the center spot, and later in the day at point guard, too when they asked for waivers on veteran Deron Williams. Only because the bottom of the NBA’s Western Conference is so weak the Mavs may actually make it to the eighth seed where they will be chum for the Warriors, but this franchise finally admitted what they were doing is not working. Praise God — the Mavs finally got a little young. Noel is 22. Leading scorer Harrison Barnes is 24. The team will start the greatest 10-day contract player in the history of 10-day contracts, 23-year-old rookie Yogi Ferrell at the point. Dirk Nowitzki spoke to the media after Thursday's practice following the team's trade that sent Justin Anderson and Andrew Bogut to ...

Sixers Ship Former Uk Star Nerlens Noel To Mavericks

... ex-UK standout Nerlens Noel was dealt by the Philadelphia 76 ers hours before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. The Sixers traded the 6-foot-11 Noel to the Dallas Mavericks for forward Justin Anderson, center Andrew Bogut and a first-round draft pick, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In a way, Noel got his wish. Before this season began, Noel all but demanded a trade, predicting Philadelphia’s glut of centers — which also included Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor — would become a problem. “I don’t see a way of it working,” Noel told the Associated Press. “It’s just a logjam. “You’ve got three talented centers that can play 30-plus minutes a night and three centers can’t play 30 minutes a night. That’s that. Things need to be situated,” Noel continued. “Obviously, somebody’s got to be moved around.”. Noel, 22, has battled injuries dating back to his college days at Kentucky, ...

Malcolm Brogdon Posterizes Nerlens Noel

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Why Weren't The Celtics In On Nerlens Noel? 2-23-17

... because that's what you do in the NBA right now. And I'm gonna do it and I'm gonna build my roster before I have to deal it. So that I can actually goal over. My pay my salary cap ceiling folks might be terrific and you may be right each may be in love would mark hill Fultz. And say you know what I'm gonna hold on the pick this year hoping that we you get the luck of the of the ping pong balls we hit Fultz number one if we do that. I can even stockpile. He's eighteen years old you know that right Keith age eighteen years old. I was born here he's probably 34 years away for being an impact will play you brother James are you brought up James. James Harden became a legitimate big time player the issue you consider last year he's pretty good Gloria Oklahoma City dump them. A couple years I admit that was mistake you go back and put us that there were holes in all day Tuesday that they looked at him ...

Nba Trade Deadline Peaked With Demarcus Cousins

... away the better of his two available centers, he didn’t trade the worse of his two available centers, he didn’t get a good return for the center he traded, he must awkwardly welcome back the center he didn’t trade, he didn’t acquire any other meaningful help for Embiid, the world still has no idea whether the Embiid/Noel pairing could have worked, and months of hopeful trade talk ended in a long, slow, sad whoopee cushion sound effect. Cool. Well, at least Ben Simmons will make his debut soon. Right. 2017 NBA Trade Deadline: Blow-By-Blow Recap. Winners: Mavericks. There are legitimate reasons to doubt that Nerlens Noel can blossom into a dependable starting center, including his injury history, off-court red flags, and extremely limited offensive game. This summer, Noel will enter restricted free agency expecting to be compensated handsomely given his demonstrated defensive impact, untapped potential and lottery pick pedigree, even though he’s logged fewer than 5,000 minutes during his career. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has made riskier bets than this, though, and he didn’t part with much of consequence (Justin Anderson and a fake first-round pick) for a shot at working ...

Nerlens Noel Heads To Dallas As Philadelphia Adds Yet Again To Its Assets

... now | Free NBA Yahoo Cup entry ]. In making the deal, the Mavericks are afforded the dual luxury of pushing for a playoff berth this season and attempting to secure a foundation for the future in the form of the defense-first big man’s addition. For Philadelphia? It’s just another asset addition, for a front office that swore up and down that they were past this sort of (often inspired and intelligent) line of thinking. Veteran Andrew Bogut , the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft, will head to Philadelphia in the exchange, alongside 23-year-old swingman Justin Anderson. A protected first-round pick will also head to Philly, with details coming from ESPN’s Marc Stein and Zach Lowe. Andrew Bogut is in the trade to Philadelphia and Dallas' pick is protected 1-to-18 in the June draft, league sources say. — Zach Lowe (@Zach Lowe_NBA) February 23, 2017. Bogut boasts an $11 million contract this year , one that will expire this summer as Philadelphia looks to once again enter the offseason with more cap ...

Noel Has No Worries About Trade Deadline

... with the uncertainty leading up to the Feb. 23 trade deadline. It's no secret that the Sixers have been shopping Noel and Jahlil Okafor since last summer. And there's a great chance that one of them will be on another team by 3:01 p.m. on deadline day. "I don't even approach it," Noel said inside the visitors' locker room at Amway Center. "I just play my game. If that's what they decide, that's what they decide.". Noel, the sixth overall pick of the 2013 draft, said he was not worried about being traded and doesn't even keep up with trade rumors. But it was differen when things weren't going in his favor earlier in the season. Noel missed the first 23 games after knee surgery. Then he had to deal with a sprained left ankle, limited minutes, and being taken out of the rotation. But he got quality minutes in the 19 games heading into Thursday. "I haven't heard anything," Noel said. "So I don't really look for anything.". It appears that Okafor is more of a priority to trade than Noel. But Noel's positive attitude and the way he interacts with teammates - specifically Okafor - have not gone unnoticed. "Lately, ...

Everett’s Nerlens Noel Taking His Next Shot With The 76ers

... second nature. “Even to this day I’m still working on the little things that will continue to make it more efficient,” Noel said. “Less wavering mechanics. It was a definitely process and I think it’s come a long way to help my game across the board. From the free throw line to my jump shot.”. Brown relished those one-on-one training sessions with Noel. “It was fun. I have a 12-year-old son, I’m the son of the coach,” Brown said. “Rarely in the NBA do you get that opportunity to take somebody and rebuild something. With Nerlens it was a chance to do that with his shot. To get to know him, spend time with him. So I’ve seen him grow over that period of time.”. While the shot is ever-evolving, one thing hasn’t changed from Noel’s high school days: He’s still a force on the defensive end. “He is an A-plus, elite athlete,” Brown said. “He really can be a game-changer defensively.”. Noel had about 15 friends and family members in the crowd last night. Garden homecomings are starting to feel normal for the 22-year-old. “I get more and more used to it every time,” Noel said. “I get more and more accustomed to just having the feeling of everyone knowing that I’m ...

Nerlens Noel Is Excited About The Sixers' Progress, Even Amid Trade Rumors And Center Logjam

... Jordan, Dwight Howard, Clint Capela and Gobert. Noel has the sixth-best block percentage (5 percent), trailing only Nogueira, Myles Turner, Gobert, Anthony Davis and Alex Len. His defensive rating (101) ranks sixth in the NBA behind only Andre Drummond, Gobert, Green, Hassan Whiteside and Howard. Noel’s strongest game of the season was in last month’s win over the LA Clippers, when he posted 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals and just 1 turnover while shooting 80 percent from the field and 100 percent from the free-throw line. It’s those head-turning performances that make him an attractive trade target for other teams, while also making one wonder how good Noel can be when he reaches his full potential. Noel’s ability to wreak havoc on defense has been well-documented. What hasn’t been talked about as much is the strides he has made on offense. Noel feels more comfortable offensively than ever before, while also admitting that he still has plenty of room to grow on that end of the ...

Grading Mavericks' Move To Acquire Nerlens Noel From 76ers

... ( Yahoo , ESPN ) report that the Philadelphia 76 ers have traded center Nerlens Noel to the Dallas Mavericks for Justin Anderson, Andrew Bogut and a conditional (top-18 protected) first-round pick. Noel has had injury issues and league executives were concerned with his maturity. But he’s a defensive stalwart with great athleticism and this benefits the Mavericks considerably. Let’s grade the trade. DALLAS MAVERICKS. SURRENDERS: Justin Anderson, top-18 protected first-round pick, Andew Bogut. GRADE: A. Great value pick-up for the Mavericks here. They get a 6-foot-11 22-year-old shot blocker and rebounder, which they badly need next to Dirk Nowitzki, and get a young centerpiece to put next to Harrison Barnes. Anderson regressed this season, the pick is unlikely to convey (more on this in a second) and Bogut doesn’t fit their ...