Nerlens Noel (thumb) out at least two more games for Mavs

Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel will be out for at least the next two games, reports Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News.

What It Means:

Noel hasn't had a timetable for his return since undergoing thumb surgery back in early December. There hasn't been much in the way of optimism or updates, but it looks like he won't play until Monday at the earliest. It will be tough for him to get big minutes with Dwight Powell, Dirk Nowitzki and Salah Mejri all getting minutes.

Our models project Noel to average 12.3 minutes, 4.1 points and 3.5 rebounds over the rest of the 2017-18 season.