Nerlens Noel has agreed to the qualifying offer from the Dallas Mavericks and will return for the next season on a one-year, $4.1 million contract, Chris Haynes of ESPN reported Saturday.
Noel was traded to the Mavericks during the 2017 season after having begun his career as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers.
While Noel is likely to start for the Mavericks in actual games that matter against the Nuggets, his return impacts the Nuggets right now in their negotiations with their 2017 midseason acquisition, Mason Plumlee.