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Nerlens Noel Finally Has the Veteran Leadership He Never Had

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Trust the process.

The mantra for the Philadelphia 76ers has overwhelmingly been adopted by fans across the league, but for their players, trusting in that process can be difficult at times.

Nerlens Noel spent three years trusting the process and in his first time addressing the media on Saturday night before his first game in Dallas, he admitted that it was rough at times for him. But it wasn’t just the losing and injuries, it was the lack of veteran leadership on the team around him.

In Dallas, this will be exactly the opposite.

As far as experience goes, Nowitzki is at 19 years, Harris at 13, Barea at 11, and Matthews at 8.