The hype and excitement from the Nerlens Noel trade has quieted a tad for now as we head into the normalcy of Noel wearing a Mavericks uniform. Sounds like about as good a time as any to look and see how he’s doing.
It’s still pretty remarkable that the Mavs got away with grabbing Noel without surrendering a first-round pick, and Noel has showed a lot in his 12 games so far.* There are some quirks, and not everything’s perfect, but Noel appears to be a prototypical center for the modern NBA and one the Mavs can hopefully expect to keep around for another decade.