Nerlens Noel’s 10-day contract expired Wednesday and the Nets gained’t be signing the middle to a different one.
The 28-year-old appeared in three video games since becoming a member of the Nets after beginning the season with Detroit.
The sixth general decide within the 2013 draft was introduced on to backup Nic Claxton, with Ben Simmons out indefinitely and former first-round decide Day’Ron Sharpe unable to get off the bench.
Jacque Vaughn is anticipated to deal with Simmons’ well being Thursday.
The 6-foot-11 Noel performed vital time within the Nets win in Houston and loss in Milwaukee on their current five-game street journey, however solely seven minutes within the three video games since.
He had six rebounds in 18 minutes within the loss to the Bucks.
“It’s fascinating, as I used to be speaking to one of many coaches, typically you get a 10-day [contract] and that man doesn’t play,” Vaughn stated earlier than Tuesday’s sport. “And [Noel] has had ample enjoying time… So [we’ve] had an opportunity to get a take a look at him. I believe what he’s achieved is [taken] prices, blocks on the rim, the power to have exercise when utilizing his velocity and quickness. So these are the issues we’ve seen from Nerlens.”
Noel has been a disappointment since enjoying at Kentucky, together with the earlier two seasons with the Knicks.
Cam Thomas went from being the speak of the NBA to out of the Nets’ rotation.
The second-year guard, who made headlines when he scored 40-plus factors in three straight video games following the departures of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving final month, has develop into practically invisible, seemingly changed as Spencer Dinwiddie’s backup by the extra skilled Seth Curry.
The 21-year-old has not performed greater than seven minutes in a sport since March 1 and he has sat out twice within the Nets’ final 5 video games.
With Thomas out, Curry has discovered himself again on the courtroom.
After barely enjoying for many of February, Curry reentered the rotation on March 1, following three straight Nets losses.
In his first sport getting significant minutes once more, Curry struggled from the ground and the Knicks despatched the Nets to their fourth consecutive defeat.
However Curry has adopted that with largely strong play, and the Nets have gained 5 of seven.
The 32-year-old Curry is in his tenth NBA season and appeared within the playoffs 4 instances, whereas Thomas appeared for simply 22 seconds within the Nets’ four-game sweep to the Celtics within the playoffs final season.
