The Dallas Mavericks made a trade in February 2017 that was widely lauded at the time. The Mavs made a deal for promising Philadelphia 76ers big man Nerlens Noel.
Today, we take a hard look at that transaction in retrospect. Noel has moved on by signing a two-year minimum deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Was the trade as big a success as it seemed in the moment?
The deal
Dallas receives: Nerlens Noel
Philadelphia receives: Andrew Bogut, Justin Anderson, Dallas’ 2017 second round pick, Dallas’ 2020 second round pick
Noel with the Mavs
Nerlens Noel’s stay in Dallas lasted just one and half seasons.