Buyout Market 2023: Nerlens 10-day to Nets | Dragic to MIL

[mvossman]

The answer to your question is that the desire for him was always misguided.The idea of who Noel might be, is way better than the reality of who he is.

He played well in OKC and got a better contract in NY. He played about as well and got an even better contract in NY. And then his play fell off the cliff for that contract, leading NY to discard him onto DET, who found him basically unplayable. The more he got paid by NY, the worse he played.

I don't think the Mavs would have any interest.

Based on that trajectory, he should play really well for half the min.  But seriously he looks washed and there may still be bad blood there how it all played out last time he was here.