The Brooklyn Nets added an international big man to their “Big Three” lineup on Thursday, signing free agent center Norvel Pelle to a contract.
Pelle, who turns 28 on Wednesday, will add rebounding depth, defensive skill and a talent for shot blocking to a squad that boasts superstar guards James Harden and Kyrie Irving plus two-time Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant at forward.
Pelle, who stands 6-foot-10 (2.08m), was born in Antigua and also holds American and Lebanese citizenship.
OFFICIAL 📝 The Nets have signed free-agent center Norvel Pelle!
▪️▫️ Welcome to BK, @NorvelPelle05 ▫️▪️ pic.twitter.com/GHW0EQdkhL
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 28, 2021
His family moved to the US Virgin Islands when he was three and four years later moved to the United States.
Pelle debuted for Leban…
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