Sam Presti continues to dominate the NBA free agency period by landing center Nerlens Noel to a one-year deal with a player option for a second year. The news comes following rumors of Noel narrowing his options to four teams on Sunday.
Noel reportedly turned down a 4-year, $70 million offer from Dallas. Other teams in the running included the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers,
Sources: Nerlens Noel will sign a two-year deal with Oklahoma City, including a player option in Year 2. https://t.co/b4UQeBEDUU
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2018
An economical deal:
Signing Noel comes as a surprise to OKC fans, as reacquiring Paul George and Jerami Grant was expensive.