<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-sacramento-makes-nerlens-noel-roster-move-after-javale-mcgee-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings make Nerlens Noel roster move after Javale McGee signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Kings-news-Sacramento-makes-Nerlens-Noel-roster-move-after-Javale-McGee-signing.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings make Nerlens Noel roster move after Javale McGee signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-12T16:09:27-07:00">September 12th, 4:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-12T16:09:27-07:00">September 12th, 4:09pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a>Jack Winter is a veteran NBA writer and editor based on the West Coast. He currently lives in Oakland, covering the last legs of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings have begun <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1701716363704701236" rel="noopener">clearing their frontcourt logjam</a>. In wake of signing free agent center JaVale McGee, Sacramento has reportedly waived Nerlens Noels and Neemias Queta, affording them the opportunity to sign with another team as official preparations for 2023-24 fast approach.</p><p>“ESPN sources: After signing JaVale McGee to a free agent deal, the Sacramento Kings are waiving centers Nerlens Noel and Neemias Queta to give them a chance to play elsewhere,” Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweeted on Tuesday. “Both signed partially guaranteed one-year deals with Kings this summer.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-three-time-nba-champion-with-warriors-lakers-signs-with-the-kings" rel="noopener">Sacramento agreed to terms with McGee</a> last week on a one-year, fully guaranteed deal.. The veteran big man played 2022-23 with the Dallas Mavericks, disappointing compared to internal expectations after signing a three-year, $17.2 million contract last summer to be the team’s starting center.</p><p>McGee lost that job less than two weeks into the season, though, relegated to deep-reserve status for its remainder. Dallas stretched his contract and waived the 35-year-old in late August, no surprise considering the two seasons and $11.7 million remaining on his former deal. The releases of Noel and Queta are hardly shocking, either, following recent reporting about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-javale-mcgee-alex-len-roster-plan-for-2023-24-revealed" rel="noopener">Sacramento’s plans</a> to use both McGee and incumbent reserve Alex Len as backups to All-Star Domantas Sabonis up front in 2023-24.</p><p>A former top-10 draft pick, nagging injuries have sapped Noel of the rare quick-twitch athleticism that one made him one of basketball’s most disruptive interior defenders. He spent last season with the Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets, appearing in just 17 total games.</p><p>The Kings selected Queta out of Utah State with the No. 39 overall pick of the 2021 draft. He played just 20 games for the team over the past two seasons, biding most of his time with with the G League’s Stockton Kings. The seven-footer from Portugal emerged as a star in the G League last season, averaging 16.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game en route to All-G League First Team and All-Defense honors.</p><p>Training camps for 2023-24 open league-wide on October 3rd.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings make Nerlens Noel roster move after Javale McGee signing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-brooklyn-move-replace-nerlens-noel-moses-brown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Report: Nets making move to replace Nerlens Noel');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Nets-news-Brooklyn-makes-move-to-replace-Nerlens-Noel.jpg"></figure><h1>Report: Nets making move to replace Nerlens Noel</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-16T06:52:18-07:00">March 16th, 6:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-16T06:54:16-07:00">March 16th, 6:54am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. Graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum. Keeping you up to date on everything Nets. Follow on Twitter below.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets are progressing <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1636342272089288704" rel="noopener">toward a deal</a> with free agent center Moses Brown, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania.</p><p>The move comes after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-nerlens-noel-inks-deal-with-brooklyn-after-pistons-buyout" rel="noopener">Nerlens Noel’s 10-day contract</a> expired Wednesday. Noel struggled to make an impact in three games with Brooklyn after a buyout from Detroit, averaging 1.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 14.3 minutes.</p><p>Brown opened the season on a two-way deal with the Clippers, where he averaged 4.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in just 8.5 minutes per game. Los Angeles released the 23-year-old upon their acquisition of Mason Plumlee at the trade deadline. Brown subsequently signed a two-way deal with the Knicks last week but was waived four days later after one appearance with their G League affiliate.</p><p>The big man’s most active NBA stint came with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2020-21, appearing in 43 games while starting 32. He averaged 8.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 21.4 minutes.</p><p>At 7’2″, 245 pounds, Brown offers far more size compared to Noel behind starting center Nic Claxton. The UCLA product is limited offensively with his best attribute being his rebounding, an area where Brooklyn has struggled all season. Those deficiencies were amplified in the Nets’ last two games as they surrendered 15 offensive rebounds to Denver Sunday and 14 to Oklahoma City Tuesday. Jacque Vaughn’s squad <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/defensive-rebounding?dir=D&amp;sort=DREB_CONTEST_PCT" rel="noopener">ranks 27th</a> in contested defensive rebound percentage for the year.</p><p>Charania did not indicate whether the Nets will sign Brown to a 10-day contract or through the rest of the season. After going undrafted in 2018, Brooklyn will mark the journeyman’s seventh NBA team in four seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Report: Nets making move to replace Nerlens Noel

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-nerlens-noel-brooklyn-defense-over-the-top');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nerlens Noel reveals how he will put Nets’ defense ‘over the top’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Nerlens-Noel-reveals-how-he-will-put-Brooklyn_s-defense-_over-the-top_.jpeg"></figure><h1>Nerlens Noel reveals how he will put Nets’ defense ‘over the top’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-07T20:11:07-08:00">March 7th, 8:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-07T20:11:07-08:00">March 7th, 8:11pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. Graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum. Keeping you up to date on everything Nets. Follow on Twitter below.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Nets center Nerlens Noel will make his Brooklyn debut Tuesday at Houston after the team signed him to a 10-day contract Saturday. The 28-year-old struggled to carve out a role in Detroit early this year, playing just 12 games before eventually agreeing to a buyout.</p><p>Noel, the 6th overall pick in the 2013 draft, <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/players/traditional?Season=2020-21&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=BLK">ranked third in the league</a> in blocks for New York in 2020-21 with 2.2 per game. And the big man had no shortage of confidence when speaking about what he can bring on that end prior to his first game as a Net.</p><p>“This is already a Top 10 defense I’m pretty sure, especially with what they have, so I’m going to put it over the top,” Noel said <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPost_Lewis/status/1633153646819962887">via Brian Lewis</a>. “And however coach sees (the) fit, whatever position he wants to put me in, I’ll accept regardless.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nerlens said NOPE 🚫 <a href="https://t.co/l9eo43gqrr">pic.twitter.com/l9eo43gqrr</a></p><p>— ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1383869540640034826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Noel appeared in 89 games for the Knicks from 2020 to 2022. The newest Net offered a quick response when asked what he hopes to bring during his second stint in the big apple with Brooklyn.</p><p>“Energy! The energy,” he said. “New York is passionate about what they bring, what they’re about. I’ve known that, and I love it. Period”</p><p>Noel will look to fill what has been a glaring hole for the Nets this season behind breakout center Nic Claxton. Ben Simmons has struggled to produce as a backup center while battling injuries. The former number-one pick has not appeared post-All-Star break after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-ben-simmons-troubling-update-on-back-injury-struggles-continue">experiencing left knee soreness</a> and more recently inflammation in his back. Second-year big man DayRon Sharpe filled the role sparingly but has been largely ineffective while bouncing in and out of Brooklyn’s rotation.</p><p>The Nets opened their first win streak of the new-look era with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-mikal-bridges-cam-johnson-sound-off-historic-28-point-comeback-vs-celtics">28-point comeback in Boston</a> Friday and a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-key-takeaways-from-nets-blowout-win-over-hornets">decisive win over Charlotte</a> Sunday. Brooklyn sits two games ahead of Miami for sixth place in the Eastern Conference as they kick off a five-game road trip in Houston.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nerlens Noel reveals how he will put Nets’ defense ‘over the top’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-nerlens-noel-inks-deal-with-brooklyn-after-pistons-buyout');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nerlens Noel inks deal with Nets after Pistons buyout');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Nerlens-Noel-inks-deal-with-Brooklyn-after-Pistons-buyout.jpg"></figure><h1>Nerlens Noel inks deal with Nets after Pistons buyout</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-04T06:22:49-08:00">March 4th, 6:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-04T06:22:49-08:00">March 4th, 6:22am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard has been a writer for ClutchPoints for around a year now, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, and Gaming. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball. He's also working on his BS Mathematics degree.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite trading away their two top stars, the Brooklyn Nets are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-boston-hit-historic-low-after-28-point-choke-job-to-nets" rel="noopener">still in position</a> to compete for a playoff spot in the East. The haul they got for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have played extremely well, with guys like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jacque-vaughn-details-offensive-burden-mikal-bridges-faces" rel="noopener">Mikal Bridges and Spencer Dinwiddie stepping up</a>. Now, the Nets are <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1632006501287055360" rel="noopener">shoring up</a> one of their key areas by signing free-agent center Nerlens Noel, per Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><p>“Free agent center Nerlens Noel is signing a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent @GeorgeLangberg tells ESPN. After completing buyout with Pistons, Noel joins a Nets team needing some size off the bench.”</p><p>Even before the KD and Kyrie trade, Brooklyn has struggled to compete with some of the taller teams in the league. Part of that is their lack of big men from the bench. Nic Claxton is an excellent player (and arguably a DPOY candidate), but aside from him, the Nets have next to no bodies to throw at opposing big men.</p><p>Nerlens Noel should help with the Nets’ rebounding and defensive woes from the bench. He hasn’t played a ton in the 2022-23 season, but his last season with the Knicks saw him average just under six rebounds in 22 minutes per game. He’s not an offensive dynamo, but his rim running on offense should open up more playmaking opportunities for Dinwiddie and Bridges.</p><p>The Nets are helped greatly by their above-average standings before the KD-Kyrie trade. If the cards are right for them, they are in position to ruin a playoff contender’s championship dreams in April or May. We’ll see just how far this team can go without their stars.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nerlens Noel inks deal with Nets after Pistons buyout

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nerlens-noel-3-best-destinations-pistons-buyout');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best destinations for Nerlens Noel after Pistons buyout');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nerlens-Noel-buyout-Warriors-Mavs-Sixers-Joel-Embiid-Steph-Curry-Luka-Doncic.jpg"></figure><h1>3 best destinations for Nerlens Noel after Pistons buyout</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-27T21:32:55-08:00">February 27th, 9:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-27T21:32:55-08:00">February 27th, 9:32pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Florence Pugh stan for life 🌻</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After acquiring Nerlens Noel from the New York Knicks in a salary dump during the past offseason, the Detroit Pistons, a rebuilding team, simply didn’t have much use for the 28-year old center. With the Pistons trying to develop young big men Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley III, and James Wiseman, it was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nerlens-noel-pistons-most-likely-traded-deadline" rel="noopener">only a matter of time</a> before they shipped out Noel to a team in need of a veteran presence on the interior.</p><p>However, the Pistons were unable to find a suitable Noel trade prior to the NBA trade deadline. This eventually necessitated <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-nerlens-noel-enters-free-agency-contract-buyout" rel="noopener">an agreement on a buyout</a> between the two parties, with Noel entering free agency being eligible for the postseason.</p><p>It’s unclear if Nerlens Noel still has something left in the tank that, at the very least, makes him worthy of minutes on a team with contending aspirations. Noel has only played in 14 games this season, averaging 10.9 minutes. Nevertheless, his ability to rack up defensive stats – and his defensive track record – still makes him an enticing buy-low option for a team in dire need of frontcourt reinforcement.</p><p>Here are three ideal destinations for the former Pistons center as he looks to find a new home for the stretch run.</p><h2>Golden State Warriors</h2><p>The Warriors’ interest in bolstering their frontcourt is no secret. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-trade-pursuit-of-jakob-poeltl-hits-a-wall" rel="noopener">expressed strong interest</a> in acquiring Jakob Poeltl from the San Antonio Spurs, eventually losing out to the Toronto Raptors in those trade sweepstakes.</p><p>The rationale behind this interest isn’t too difficult to understand. After years of defensive excellence, the Warriors’ defensive rating has fallen off this season. Draymond Green is still a strong defensive presence, but he’s getting up there in age; meanwhile, Andrew Wiggins has missed a lot of time due to injury/personal reasons. As a result, the Warriors have had to rely heavily on Kevon Looney to anchor the paint, with an uninspiring crew backing up the unheralded 27-year old big man.</p><p>To put in even greater perspective how much the Warriors need a solid interior presence, the Warriors <a href="http://www.pbpstats.com/wowy-combos/nba?TeamId=1610612744&amp;Season=2022-23&amp;SeasonType=Regular%2BSeason&amp;PlayerIds=203110,1626172" rel="noopener">have a -8.56 net rating</a> without both Green and Looney on the floor (without Green, the Dubs <a href="http://www.pbpstats.com/wowy-combos/nba?TeamId=1610612744&amp;Season=2022-23&amp;SeasonType=Regular%2BSeason&amp;PlayerIds=203110" rel="noopener">allow a 118.4 defensive rating</a>, which would rank worse than the Houston Rockets’ second-worst defense).</p><p>The losses of Otto Porter Jr., Nemanja Bjelica, and Gary Payton II (who has since returned) have proven to have a huge effect as their departures have resulted in worse players playing a heavier role.</p><p>Thus, Nerlens Noel would give the Warriors (ranked 28th in rejections) a legitimate shot-blocker; while amassing blocks isn’t necessarily a good indication of solid defense, Noel <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-twitter-nerlens-noel-pistons-buyout" rel="noopener">would provide</a> the Warriors with a different kind of player not present in their current roster.</p><h2>Philadelphia 76ers</h2><p>Nerlens Noel was once a huge part of the Sixers’ rebuilding efforts. In fact, he was one of the first fruits of the infamous “process”, drafted sixth overall by Philly during the 2013 NBA Draft. Thus, it’d be interesting if the Sixers decide to pursue a potential reunion with the 29-year old rim protector.</p><p>The Sixers’ backup center crew, to say the least, has been underwhelming. Montrezl Harrell is no longer the Sixth Man of the Year-caliber player he once was, Paul Reed hasn’t quite earned the trust of the coaching staff, and Dewayne Dedmon, who was waived by the Heat, looks cooked.</p><p>There are no guarantees that Nerlens Noel is a better player than those three at the moment, given Noel’s limited game time thus far this season. But at the very least, he provides defensive upside that none of those three possess. The Sixers need only to tread water with Joel Embiid resting on the bench, and Noel, at his best, could give them a chance to do just that.</p><h2>Dallas Mavericks</h2><p>To say that the Mavs’ interior defense has been shambolic would be an understatement. They allowed the Los Angeles Lakers to score 62 points in the paint during their latest matchup; in fact, the Mavs have allowed their opponents to score 60 or more points in the paint over their past five games, a worrying trend for a team that’s had to deal with defensive problems throughout the 2022-23 campaign.</p><p>Head coach Jason Kidd c<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-jason-kidd-changes-stylistic-tunes-as-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving-fueled-comeback-falls-short" rel="noopener">ould eschew defense</a> as much as he wants. However, the reality is that it’s hard to envision the Mavs, despite the presences of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, going deep into the playoffs without cobbling together a passable interior defense.</p><p>Adding Nerlens Noel may not be a catch-all panacea, but he should give the Mavs a rim protector who’s mobile enough to keep up on the perimeter when he’s at his best.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best destinations for Nerlens Noel after Pistons buyout

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Originally from a small town in New York, Tim graduated from Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2018 with a BA in Writing and Mass Communications. He joined ClutchPoints in 2021. The lifelong New York Giants fan now resides in enemy territory, aka the heart of Eagles country, just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Golden State Warriors fans don’t miss a beat. Immediately after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-nerlens-noel-enters-free-agency-contract-buyout" rel="noopener">Detroit Pistons reached a buyout</a> with veteran big man Nerlens Noel, Dubs fans took to Twitter and immediately started <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenSt8Dubs/status/1630343571453919232" rel="noopener">speculating</a> about the Dubs potentially adding the former lottery pick to their roster.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nerlens Noel just became a free agent should the Warriors sign him? <a href="https://t.co/H3wHNnnXTp">pic.twitter.com/H3wHNnnXTp</a></p><p>— De🅿️ressed Warriors Fan 🏆 (@GoIdenState) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoIdenState/status/1630344410281005056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="nl">Nerlens Noel <a href="https://twitter.com/warriors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@warriors</a> ? 🤔</p><p>— Jumpman Beezy (@rbeezy1) <a href="https://twitter.com/rbeezy1/status/1630344141908619264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Should the Warriors go after Nerlens Noel in the buyout market???</p><p>— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheWarriorsTalk/status/1630348658557485057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-power-rankings-2023-week-20-celtics-warriors-jazz" rel="noopener">Warriors</a> fans began simply by speculating about the <i>possibility </i>of the team pursuing Nerlens Noel after the Pistons reached a buyout with the former sixth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.</p><p>Golden State has had its fair share of defensive woes this year–Draymond Green hasn’t been shy about pointing them out–particularly in the paint.</p><p>Plus, the Warriors’ frontcourt rotation isn’t exactly filled with depth, as the likes of Green and Kevon Looney have been forced to shoulder much of the workload due to injuries to JaMychal Green and James Wiseman, who was shipped to the Pistons at the NBA trade deadline.</p><p>Besides Looney and Green, there really isn’t much size on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andrew-wiggins-injury-status-vs-timberwolves-revealed" rel="noopener">Warriors</a> roster, which is why fans were quick to speculate about Noel after his buyout.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="nl">Nerlens Noel is sneakyyy</p><p>— StraightWarriors (@StrWarriors) <a href="https://twitter.com/StrWarriors/status/1630345236101603331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>There certainly is a “sneaky” aspect to Noel’s game.</p><p>He is limited to shots around the rim on offense, a definite knock on his game in the era of spacing and three-pointers. However, this is a guy who has averaged 2.4 blocks per 36 minutes in his career.</p><p>That’s a definite difference-maker on the defensive end of the floor, one the Warriors have lacked this season.</p><p>This Warriors fan went beyond speculating and went straight to speaking Noel-to-Golden State into existence.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nerlens Noel you are a warrior <a href="https://t.co/FIo6pW5GAL">pic.twitter.com/FIo6pW5GAL</a></p><p>— Chef Curry (@baby_face_goat) <a href="https://twitter.com/baby_face_goat/status/1630343334819676161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>These Warriors fans weren’t shy about their opinion of Nerlens Noel.</p><p>It will be interesting to see if the team shares the same enthusiasm for the defensive-minded big after his Pistons buyout.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors Twitter already speculating about Nerlens Noel after Pistons buyout

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-6-teams-linked-to-nerlens-noel-trade-talks-pistons-sixers-celtics-nuggets-heat-mavs-kings');   ga('set', 'title', '6 teams linked to Nerlens Noel trade talks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nerlens-Noel-Pistons-Sixers-Nuggets-Celtics.jpeg"></figure><h1>6 teams linked to Nerlens Noel trade talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-06T06:23:29-08:00">February 6th, 6:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-06T06:23:29-08:00">February 6th, 6:23am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons are looking to make some moves at the NBA trade deadline, which is just three days away. They are garnering interest in many of their veteran players, including 28-year-old center Nerlens Noel.</p><p>This season is the last guaranteed year on Noel’s deal. He has played just 13 games this season and hasn’t been very good but his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-nerlens-noel-soars-like-superman-in-massive-double-block-vs-nuggets" rel="noopener">past body of work</a> suggests he still has enough in the tank to help impact winning. <a href="https://theathletic.com/4155722/2023/02/05/nba-trade-deadline-pistons/" rel="noopener">Six teams</a>, including title hopefuls like the Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, have asked the Pistons about his availability, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic.</p><p>“Per league sources, the Heat, Nuggets, Mavericks, Kings, 76ers and Celtics have recently called the Pistons and inquired about Noel,” writes Edwards. The Heat, Kings and Mavs have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-4-teams-most-engaged-with-pistons-in-nerlens-noel-trade-talks" rel="noopener">previously been linked</a> to Noel leading up to the 2023 trade deadline along with the Portland Trail Blazers.</p><p>Each of those teams could use more depth at the center spot. The Sixers, Nuggets and Heat all need a better backup for their respective All-Stars while the Celtics could use another big man in case of injuries to one of their top centers. The Kings and Mavs could each use more help on the defensive end.</p><p>If the Pistons aren’t able to find a trade for Nerlens Noel, they would be <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-nerlens-noel-interest-nba-trade-deadline-20230205.html?utm_source=t.co&amp;utm_campaign=edit_social_share_twitter_traffic&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=&amp;int_promo=" rel="noopener">“open to buying out”</a> his contract, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Because of his contract (a little over $9 million) he may end up heading to the buyout market. Even there, many teams will show interest in his services.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

6 teams linked to Nerlens Noel trade talks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-lakers-talked-bojan-bogdanovic-nerlens-noel-trade-with-pistons');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Lakers talked Bojan Bogdanovic, Nerlens Noel trade with Pistons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NBA-rumors-Lakers-talked-Bojan-Bogdanovic-Nerlens-Noel-trade-with-Pistons.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Lakers talked Bojan Bogdanovic, Nerlens Noel trade with Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-14T10:10:19-08:00">January 14th, 10:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-14T10:44:39-08:00">January 14th, 10:44am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2023/01/13/nba-trade-deadline-teams-to-watch-lakers-wizards-jazz-raptors" rel="noopener">have reportedly discussed</a> a Bojan Bogdanovic and Nerlens Noel-led trade with the Detroit Pistons, per Chris Mannix and Howard Beck of Sports Illustrated. They reported that the Lakers would likely have to surrender a first-round pick in any deal involving Bogdanovic.</p><p>The Lakers currently sit just outside of a play-in spot in the Western Conference. If Anthony Davis and LeBron James can stay healthy moving forward, Los Angeles could make a competitive run. But there is certainly no guarantee that Davis, who’s dealt with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-injury-leaves-la-working-out-meyers-leonard" rel="noopener">no shortage of injury concerns</a>, will be able to stay on the court. Nevertheless, acquiring a player such as Bogdanovic, along with extra depth in Noel, would enhance the Lakers’ chances of reaching the playoffs this season.</p><p>Bojan Bogdanovic has been linked to a number of different teams in trade rumors. The Lakers would profile as a strong destination for him, but it will be interesting to see if <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/perfect-trade-offer-lakers-must-make-pistons-sharpshooter-bojan-bogdanovic" rel="noopener">they can out-bid</a> other potential trade suitors.</p><p>Bogdanovic is currently in the midst of an excellent campaign for the Pistons. He’s averaging over 21 points per game on 49 percent field goal and 41.5 percent three-point shooting. Bogdanovic is also a high energy player who would add value to the Lakers.</p><p>Los Angeles has displayed signs of potential this season. But as aforementioned, injury issues have proven to be difficult to overcome. However, the Lakers need to build a winner. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-execs-preparing-for-lebron-james-trade-possibility-in-offseason" rel="noopener">LeBron James could ask</a> for a trade if the Lakers struggle throughout the remainder of the 2022-2023 NBA season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Lakers talked Bojan Bogdanovic, Nerlens Noel trade with Pistons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-news-nerlens-noel-settles-rich-paul-klutch-5m-new-york-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nerlens Noel settles legal dispute with Rich Paul, Klutch over $5 million deal with Knicks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Knicks-news-Nerlens-Noel-settles-legal-dispute-with-Rich-Paul-Klutch-over-5-million-deal-with-New-York.jpg"></figure><h1>Nerlens Noel settles legal dispute with Rich Paul, Klutch over $5 million deal with Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-11T13:22:44-08:00">January 11th, 1:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-11T13:22:44-08:00">January 11th, 1:22pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Nerlens Noel’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-nerlens-noels-58-million-lawsuit-vs-lebron-james-agent-rich-paul-gets-final-decision" rel="noopener">dispute</a> with his former sports agent Rich Paul and Klutch Sports has finally come to an end. It was a long and drawn-out legal battle that included <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-knicks-c-nerlens-noels-lawsuit-against-rich-paul-klutch-sports-takes-wild-twist" rel="noopener">multiple lawsuits</a> from both sides. In the end, it appears that it is Paul and Klutch that have the last laugh.</p><p>Noel, who currently plies his trade with the Detroit Pistons, filed a $58 million lawsuit against Klutch Sports for allegedly causing him to lose money for not properly negotiating a new deal for him. The case was dismissed in September 2022. The agency hit back by alleging that Noel did not pay them their commission from his previous deal with the New York Knicks. This was during the 2020-21 season when Noel secured a $5 million contract with the Knicks.</p><p>NBA guru Shams Charania now reports that both parties have decided to <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1613277994176466948" rel="noopener">settle the legal dispute</a>, with Noel agreeing to pay Klutch the money they are owed:</p><p>“Nerlens Noel, Rich Paul, and Klutch Sports Group have amicably settled their ongoing legal dispute concerning Noel’s 2020-21 contract with the New York Knicks and other related issues. The terms of the settlement include full payment of fees owed by Noel to Paul and Klutch Sports Group related to the Knicks contract as well as withdrawal of all pending legal proceedings,” read the statement.</p><p>According to previous reports, Rich Paul alleged that Noel owed him four percent in commissions from the $5 million Knicks deal. This would come up to roughly $200,000 owed by Noel. More importantly, though, all pending lawsuits against Klutch Sports have been dropped, thereby allowing them to clear their name in this controversial dispute.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nerlens Noel settles legal dispute with Rich Paul, Klutch over $5 million deal with Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-4-teams-most-engaged-with-pistons-in-nerlens-noel-trade-talks');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: 4 teams ‘most engaged’ with Pistons in Nerlens Noel trade talks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Nerlens-Noel-Damian-Lillard-DeAaron-Fox-Luka-Doncic-Jimmy-Butler-Pistons-Blazers-Kings-Mavs-Heat.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: 4 teams ‘most engaged’ with Pistons in Nerlens Noel trade talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-13T06:26:22-08:00">December 13th, 6:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-13T06:26:22-08:00">December 13th, 6:26am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>loves movies. (top three: Saint Maud, Midsommar, The Edge of Seventeen) hopes to write feature-length films someday. fingers crossed 🤞 Florence Pugh stan for life 🌻</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ever since entering the league in 2014, Nerlens Noel has been one of the most solid shot-blockers in the NBA. His fast hands and mobility for his size make him a feared rim-protector that could help tons of contending teams. However, Noel has been buried deep in the Detroit Pistons bench this season behind Jalen Duren, Marvin Bagley III, and Isaiah Stewart, making him a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-potential-trade-candidates-for-pistons-as-2022-23-nba-preseason-begins" rel="noopener">prime candidate for a trade</a>.</p><p>Per James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (subscription required), <a href="https://theathletic.com/3995150/2022/12/13/pistons-trade-scenariors-noel-bogdanovic/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">four teams have engaged</a> in talks for a potential Noel trade. The teams interested in the 28-year old center include the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Miami Heat and Noel’s former team in the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>It’s unclear which role Nerlens Noel would play in Sacramento and Dallas. The Kings are currently utilizing Chimezie Metu and Trey Lyles at their backup big spots behind Domantas Sabonis, and they have Richaun Holmes and Alex Len to soak up minutes when needed. Meanwhile, the Mavs’ frontcourt picture is crowded enough as it is, with Dwight Powell, Maxi Kleber, Javale McGee, and Christian Wood all best-suited at the five.</p><p>On the other hand, the Heat and Blazers loom as more plausible destinations for the former sixth overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft.</p><p>The Heat are facing considerable depth issues, resorting to an eight-man rotation in their latest win vs. the Pacers. This makes Noel a prime candidate to soak up frontcourt minutes despite the presence of backup center Dewayne Dedmon.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Blazers are utilizing Drew Eubanks as Jusuf Nurkic’s primary backup. Eubanks may have had his moments, and he could even drain the occasional three-pointer, but Nerlens Noel should provide Portland with another defensive weapon off the bench alongside Gary Payton II <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-gary-payton-ii-season-debut-update-will-please-damian-lillard" rel="noopener">when he returns</a>.</p><p>With the crucial December 15 date looming, a trade may come to fruition sooner than later. That’s the date when players who signed a contract during the offseason become eligible to be dealt away. Noel is making $9.2 million for the next two years, which could complicate a deal.</p><p>The next few days should determine whether a team decides they’re in urgent need of frontcourt reinforcement that they must pull off a trade for the Pistons outcast.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: 4 teams ‘most engaged’ with Pistons in Nerlens Noel trade talks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons big man Nerlens Noel’s $58 million lawsuit vs. LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul gets final decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Nerlens-Noel_s-58-million-lawsuit-vs.-LeBron-James_-agent-Rich-Paul-gets-final-decision.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons big man Nerlens Noel’s $58 million lawsuit vs. LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul gets final decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-13T16:33:08-07:00">September 13th, 4:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-13T16:33:08-07:00">September 13th, 4:33pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In November of 2021, Nerlens Noel filed a shocking $58 million <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-knicks-c-nerlens-noels-lawsuit-against-rich-paul-klutch-sports-takes-wild-twist/">lawsuit</a> against super agent and KlutchSports CEO Rich Paul for allegedly doing “little to no work” in terms of securing a new contract for Noel. A judge has now made a final ruling on the court case, and unfortunately for him, it did not fall in the favor of Noel.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/SBJLizMullen/status/1569793659096408064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1569793659096408064%7Ctwgr%5Ee40a78f469cb2568011efdb7790f5690585d93bb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F10048905-nerlens-noels-58m-lawsuit-against-former-agent-rich-paul-dismissed-by-judge">Liz Mullen</a> of the Sports Business Journal reports that Noel’s lawsuit has now been dismissed:</p><blockquote>Judge dismisses $58M lawsuit Nerlens Noel filed versus former agent Rich Paul last year. Judge sends dispute to NBPA arbitration</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Judge dismisses $58M lawsuit Nerlens Noel filed versus former agent Rich Paul last year. </p><p>Judge sends dispute to NBPA arbitration <a href="https://t.co/itfk01ZQ4y">pic.twitter.com/itfk01ZQ4y</a></p><p>— Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBJLizMullen/status/1569793659096408064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Federal Judge Jane J. Boyle also recommends that Noel take up his complaint with the NBPA given how his grievance stems from the SPAC or the Standard Player-Agent Contract. She also noted that “any and all disputes between the Player and the Agent involving the meaning, interpretation, application, or enforcement of this Agreement or the obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively through the Arbitration procedure set forth in Section 5 of the NBPA Regulations Governing Player Agents.”</p><p>Paul is one of, if not the most prominent sports agent in the NBA today. He holds close ties with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who isn’t only his biggest client, but also a good friend. These two also have several business ventures together.</p><p>As for Nerlens Noel, who currently plies his trade with the Detroit Pistons, it seems that he now has no other choice but to turn to the NBPA as he looks to take some money out of Paul’s pocket for allegedly mismanaging his career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons big man Nerlens Noel’s $58 million lawsuit vs. LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul gets final decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'REPORT: Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III, Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks plans after trade with Knicks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Detroit_s-Marvin-Bagley-III-Nerlens-Noel-Alec-Burks-plans-after-trade-with-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>REPORT: Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III, Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks plans after trade with Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-06-28T20:20:46-07:00">June 28th, 8:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-06-28T20:22:48-07:00">June 28th, 8:22pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After getting Nerlens Noel and Alec Burks from the New York Knicks, some might think the Detroit Pistons would waive or trade them as they continue to collect more future assets. However, that is not the case.</p><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1541963337382170624" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN</a>, the Pistons plan to use both Noel and Burks in the 2022-23 season. While Detroit is a young team, they believe they can utilize the two newcomers to guide the group.</p><p>For one, the team views Burks as an ideal veteran to mentor the backcourt featuring Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Detroit is eager to utilize center Nerlens Noel and guards Alec Burks next season. GM Troy Weaver had Noel on his team in Oklahoma City, and Burks is an ideal veteran to mentor the Pistons talented young group of guards.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1541965208708648960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Questions about Marvin Bagley III’s future with the Pistons were also raised following the trade for Nerlens Noel. After all, having another big man could mean less playing time for the former lottery pick.</p><p>As <a href="https://twitter.com/omarisankofa/status/1541970043436781568" rel="noopener">Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press</a> noted, however, the Pistons have every intention to keep Bagley. In fact, they extended him his qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Despite acquiring Nerlens Noel, sources say the Pistons are still committed to bringing back Marvin Bagley III next season. They extended his qualifying offer today.</p><p>— Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) <a href="https://twitter.com/omarisankofa/status/1541970043436781568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Pistons are now unlikely to make a splash in free agency. They no longer have the room to offer a max contract after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-new-york-sets-the-stage-for-jalen-brunson-signing-with-pistons-trade/" rel="noopener">Knicks trade</a>, though it surely looks like the team is happy with the roster they got.</p><p>Of course a lot can still happen in free agency. Nonetheless, it is safe to expect Detroit to be relatively silent and just make some minor moves to solidify the roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

REPORT: Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III, Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks plans after trade with Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Clippers eyeing Nerlens Noel trade with Knicks amid John Wall reports');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Clippers_rumors_LA_eyeing_Nerlens_Noel_trade_with_Knicks_amid_John_Wall_reports.jpeg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Clippers eyeing Nerlens Noel trade with Knicks amid John Wall reports</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-06-28T07:40:25-07:00">June 28th, 7:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-06-28T07:40:25-07:00">June 28th, 7:40am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers are eyeing more than one Kentucky stud this offseason. After the recent news on former All-Star John Wall potentially making the move to LA, now it appears the team wants to swing a trade with the New York Knicks for center Nerlens Noel.</p><p><a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumors-anfernee-simons-kevon-looney-gary-payton-ii-nerlens-noel/">According to</a> Michael Scotto of <i>HoopsHype</i>, the Clippers have indeed engaged in trade talks with the Knicks to acquire the big man.</p><blockquote>The New York Knicks have had exploratory discussions on trading center Nerlens Noel to the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources told HoopsHype. Noel could fit into the Clippers’ $9.7 million trade exception previously generated by the Serge Ibaka trade. The Knicks have a surplus of draft pick compensation (22 picks total over the next seven years) to dangle.</blockquote><p>In this scenario, the Clippers might actually be the ones getting compensated instead of paying a pretty penny to get Noel over. The Knicks have every incentive to simply move Nerlens’ contract off their books <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-luka-doncic-dallas-facing-harsh-reality-in-chase-for-jalen-brunson/">as they make room</a> to offer Jalen Brunson a hefty contract. LAC’s trade exception would allow New York to trade Noel without getting anything in return.</p><blockquote>According to our HoopsHype salary cap expert, Yossi Gozlan, if the Knicks can trade Noel without taking any salary back in a deal, New York could generate a total of $24.5 million in cap space. That figure would help the Knicks make an aggressive run at Jalen Brunson in free agency. The $24.5 million would include waiving Taj Gibson, as previously reported on the last HoopsHype intel report, and keeping Mitchell Robinson’s cap hold so they can re-sign him.</blockquote><p>The Clippers’ potential acquisition of Noel would likely signal a parting of ways with current backup Isaiah Hartenstein. But a looming John Wall addition coupled with a defensive ace in Noel could be a huge boon to LA’s title chase efforts next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Clippers eyeing Nerlens Noel trade with Knicks amid John Wall reports

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks C Nerlens Noel’s lawsuit against Rich Paul, Klutch Sports takes wild twist');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/knicks-news-nerlens-noels-lawsuit-against-rich-paul-klutch-sports-takes-wild-twist.jpeg"></figure><h1>Knicks C Nerlens Noel’s lawsuit against Rich Paul, Klutch Sports takes wild twist</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T12:04:13-08:00">November 30th, 12:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-30T12:04:13-08:00">November 30th, 12:04pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel’s lawsuit against his former agent Rich Paul, has turned into something much bigger. <a href="https://theathletic.com/2980764/2021/11/30/knicks-center-nerlens-noel-sued-rich-paul-but-his-target-is-now-the-nbpa/">The Athletic writer Mike Vorkunov</a> reported that not only is Noel going after his former agent, but the National Basketball Players Association as well.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-rich-paul-attorneys-fire-back-at-nerlens-noel-amid-lawsuit-squabbles/" rel="noopener">Nerlens Noel initially sued Rich Paul over the summer</a>, trying to recover some of the money he deems he lost by misrepresentation from his agent. But that is not where this all started.</p><p>Late last year, Paul filed a lawsuit against Noel. He claimed that he did not receive his four percent of one-year, $5 million deal Noel signed with the Knicks. He then dropped Noel as a client this year.</p><p>Noel responded taking issue to the NBPA, which appointed an arbitrator. Things have since moved to the federal courts in the state of Texas, where it now stands.</p><p>However, Noel’s legal representation contends that a federal judge has the ability to rule on the lawsuit. That would take it out of the hands of the NBA arbitrator, despite a mandate in written player agent standard contracts.</p><p>The NBPA has since come out and stood with Paul on the matter. “Ron Klempner, senior counsel for the union, filed a declaration in support of Paul’s motion to dismiss, saying that the NBPA’s arbitration process was the mandatory and sole place to settle this disagreement.”</p><p>Even though this is not the first time there has been an instance like this involving the NBPA and a player, it is still relatively unprecedented.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks C Nerlens Noel’s lawsuit against Rich Paul, Klutch Sports takes wild twist

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nerlens Noel injury status');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/image_2021-08-27_223614.png"></figure><h1>Nerlens Noel injury status</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-08T17:28:20-08:00">November 8th, 5:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-08T17:28:20-08:00">November 8th, 5:28pm</time><address><a>Jon Conahan</a>Penn State 22'</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1457879458573078530">have just announced</a> that center Nerlens Noel will not return versus the Philadelphia 76ers. Noel is dealing with right knee soreness and the Knicks are not going to take any chances.</p><p>The Knicks made this decision at halftime. New York leads the depleted 76ers, 58-44.</p><p>Noel was having a nice game, he was 2-3 from the field with six points and two rebounds in only 12 minutes of action.</p><p>The Knicks are playing some great basketball recently. They even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-5-word-message-after-milwaukees-rough-start/">took down the defending world champion</a> Milwaukee Bucks last week. Getting guys healthy is their biggest concern. Right now it looks like the Knicks will easily work their way into the playoffs. Their success on the season will be determined by what they do in the playoffs and they’re going to want to make sure that everybody is healthy.</p><p>Noel on the season has only played in three games due to injuries. The big man has looked good when he’s been on the court for the Knicks. He’s averaging 8.3 rebounds per game and doing exactly what they need him to do.</p><p>The Knicks are hoping that Noel doesn’t have anything wrong with his knee and it’s just some soreness is flaring up. New York should be able to take care of this one as Philadelphia is missing their three best players. They will look to add another win. When healthy they can very well be one of the best teams in basketball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2022-23 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
2.3	2.6	0.5	0.6	0.9

2022-23 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
2.3	2.6	0.5	0.6	0.9

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