Report: Nerlens Noel to receive multiple max offers

The Dallas Mavericks may have finally found their center of the future, but he won't be cheap to retain.

Nerlens Noel is expected to receive multiple max offers this summer, a league executive told Mike Fisher of Scout.com. That contract would see Noel earn $146 million over five seasons.

Dallas can match any offer since it holds Noel's restricted rights, which came by way of a deadline deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Mavericks surrendered two second-round selections for a player who they believe to be a piece of their long-term core.

Noel, the No. 6 pick of the 2013 NBA Draft, spent the majority of his career in a losing program with Philadelphia. He was largely limited to catching lobs and flushing putbacks on offense, but showed tremendous defensive potential. As such, the Mavericks envision him to be a "Tyson Chandler starter kit" in their pick-and-roll heavy offense.

The 23-year-old Noel holds career averages of 10 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and 1.5 blocks in 27.6 minutes per game.