The Mavericks may have traded for Nerlens Noel with the intention of making him their full-time starting center in the very near future — be it this season or in the future, assuming he’s re-signed this summer, as the Mavs have made it clear they hope to do — but since coming to Dallas he’s come off the bench in eight of his nine games.
For a team that has needed a burst off the bench all season long, Noel has almost proven to be a panacea for all things ailing the Mavericks.