After a tumultuous start to his career Nerlens Noel elected to leave money on the table to join the OKC Thunder. With his new team Noel isn’t just looking to prove a point he intends on rediscovering his joy and showcasing why he was once considered a player with high upside.
Brett Dawson’s NewsOK article touches on the semantics of this proclamation as Noel told him he’ll ‘bring his dog out‘” this year with the OKC Thunder.
He means a side of his playing personality that comes out when he’s at his most intense, his most energetic.