Nerlens Noel, an off-season acquisition by the Thunder, may have gone under the radar for most of the NBA, but for the Thunder, his signing may be critical to OKC’s outlook. A year after OKC failed to develop or acquire an adequate backup for Steven Adams, the team’s struggle in the playoffs against the Jazz highlighted the need, and OKC picked up Noel to address it.
In an article by The Oklahoman’s Brett Dawson, he writes on Noel’s joining the Thunder. He proclaims that the young 6’11” center had shown signs of his star year at Kentucky, but has yet to live up to it om a regular basis.