He missed out on becoming the No. 1 pick, missed out on 70 million, and was eliminated at the age of 29. He is the unluckiest guy in the NBA!

"If I had it to do over again, I would definitely fire my agent and decide the contract renewal myself." In an interview, Nerlens Noel expressed his dissatisfaction. Because of his agent's wrong decision, he missed tens of millions of dollars in compensation. Not only that, he also missed out on becoming the No. 1 pick and was eliminated early by the NBA at the peak age of 29. There is no doubt that looking back at the entire history of the NBA, there is probably no unlucky guy like Noel. Let's take a look at how unlucky this guy is when he was born at the wrong time!

was originally the favorite to be the No. 1 pick, but was completely missed due to injury.

Back in the summer of 2013, the players participating in the NBA draft at that time were regarded as the worst rookie class after 2000. From the outside, the abilities and potential of this group of players were very average. And this also gave Noel enough opportunities. Although he is positioned as a blue-collar player, he has considerable talent and ability, which made him attract the attention of many scouts in high school.

After all, in his senior season, he could already contribute 12.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.9 blocks, and was elected as the best high school student in the United States. And upon graduation, he was rated as the No. 1 high school student in the United States by major media. When he entered the NCAA and played for the University of Kentucky, he was able to average 10.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 4.4 blocks per game. He was awarded the SEC League's Best Player and Best Freshman. In addition, he also swept the SEC League and the All-American Team and was the undisputed No. 1 rookie.

However, just when everyone believed that Noel would lock in the No. 1 pick in the NBA, he accidentally suffered a severe meniscus tear in his left knee during a game against the University of Florida less than 4 months before the draft. He was reimbursed for the season early and also underwent surgery. Such a serious injury caused Noel's draft prospects to plummet. In fact, it would have been a better choice for him to stay in the NCAA for one year.

But Noel was impatient, and he chose to participate in the NBA draft. As a result, not only did he not become the No. 1 pick, but his situation in the draft plummeted. In the end, he was not selected until the sixth pick in the first round, and was immediately traded to the 76ers. This is the first time Noel has been plagued by bad luck, and it seems that this draft has also determined his future. His NBA career is destined to be bumpy.

was confused by the agent and missed out on a big contract.

After entering the NBA, Noel did not work hard. In order to prove himself, no matter which team he was on, he worked hard and did the dirty work. For the 76ers, who were in a bad period, he could contribute 11.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks, becoming a very good blue-collar player. It happened that the Mavericks were set up by DeAndre Jordan and they were in urgent need of a center. They made a trade with the 76ers in the 16-17 season and finally got Noel.

After coming to the team, although he has been a substitute for a long time, Noel can still contribute 8.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1 block. Whether it is eating cakes under the basket on the offensive end or protecting the frame on the defensive end, his role is very obvious. In the end, he successfully gained the trust of the Mavericks, and the team began to negotiate a contract with him.

At the time, Noel's agent was none other than the famous Rich Paul. When negotiating a contract extension with the Mavericks, Paul said that the NBA had signed large contracts with sponsors and that the players' salary levels would be further increased in the future. So even though the Mavericks showed their sincerity and offered a four-year, $70 million contract, Noel was deceived by Paul and actually directly rejected the team's offer.

The result was very embarrassing. No team was interested in him at all, and this also caused Noel to lose 70 million in income. What's even more embarrassing is that in the absence of an offer, Noel finally had to sign with the Mavericks, but this time the contract amount was only US$4.1 million for one year. In anger, Noel also terminated his cooperation with Paul, but everything was irreversible, and he finally accepted the unfortunate result.

was eliminated in the small ball era and faded out of the NBA at the age of 29.

Of course, the most sympathetic thing about Noel is that he is in the small ball era. If he were in the traditional center era, he would not only be able to get a big contract for a long time, but even have the opportunity to become the core of the team. But unfortunately, in this era, centers must also have a certain three-point shooting ability, otherwise the team's offense will lack space, and this is precisely what Noel does not have.

Although Noel got certain opportunities in the Thunder and Knicks, and even received a valuable offer from the Knicks, he had no choice but to score independently, so he was gradually marginalized. In the 22-23 season, he worked for the Pistons and Nets, and became the team's water cooler keeper. Finally, with the end of the season, the 29-year-old Noel was completely eliminated by the NBA, ending his miserable NBA career.