Nerlens Noel has been the picture of “team first”, at times. On the other hand, he has depicted the “me-first” nightmare of every NBA general manager at times as well. But he has never had to fill the role of “senior player” before.
But that is about to change.
You see, Nerlens Noel is now the longest tenured player with the Philadelphia 76ers now. He has not always seen eye-to-eye with the front office, particularly this year. But he is fighting hard for playing minutes, minutes he desperately needs to showcase his ware to earn next year’s contract.