When Nerlens Noel signed this past off-season, the OKC Thunder finally acquired a big man to back up Steven Adams. Just 13 games into the 2018-19 season, Billy Donovan is barely playing the 24 year-old and it’s hurting the team’s championship aspirations.
After an impressive off-season, the OKC Thunder made a number of transactions to raise the teams ceiling. Reportedly turning down more lucrative deals, center Nerlens Noel signed a two-year deal in hopes of reviving his floundering career.
Noel is certainly holding up his end of the deal but the franchise is not.