Nerlens Noel
This was to be his contract year, the season where he pulled all of his NBA experience together and delivered his mind blowing rate of defense, but finds an offensive game. In fact, it was this belief that complicated the Philadelphia 76ers roster situation.
Nerlens Noel, a young 22 center, whose rookie contract is made up of a year rehabilitating his knee, a year of starring as the Philadelphia 76ers starting center, and a year of trying to blend at power forward and center with rookie center Jahlil Okafor.
This was his moment.
But he developed a groin injury, which fell on the heels of his public statement of frustration with the team’s front office. It seemed too coincidental, too well-timed. But however it was motivated, the result is that Nerlens Noel has not stepped onto the basketball court in his contract year.
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