Nerlens Noel Net Worth

Noel was drafted #6 in the 2013 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans, but his rights were soon traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2015. He played for the 76ers through the 2016 season. For the 2016 – 2018 seasons, Nerlens played for the Dallas Mavericks. He spent two seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder then signed with the New York Knicks ahead of the 2020 – 2021 season. After one season with the Knicks he signed a three-year $32 million deal with the team.

Rich Paul Lawsuit

In August 2021 Nerlens filed a lawsuit against sports agent Rich Paul. In the lawsuit, Nerlens claimed that in 2017 Rich Paul convinced him to turn down a $70 million offer from the Mavericks and leave his longtime sports agent. Under Paul, he was allegedly advised to accept a one-year $4 million deal so he could be in the market for a $100 million offer the next year. Unfortunately Nerlens injured himself the following season, tearing a ligament in this thumb which caused him to miss out of 42 games. Nerlens’ lawsuit claims that after he became injured, Paul lost interest in him as a client and failed to do the proper diligence in seeking offers and promoting his client. At the time of the lawsuit’s filing he was seeking $58 million in lost wages.