With Rock-Solid Stats Norris Cole Signs Contract With Thunder

Basketball is a game that is widely followed by people across the world. And one of the successful teams in the NBA league is the mighty Oklahoma City Thunder. Also, if you follow the team closely, you might know that they have signed Point Guard Norris Cole for the rest of this season.

Norris' Contract With OKC Thunder.

Norris Cole has penned a one-year / $288,131 contract with the Thunders which includes $288,131 guaranteed amount and an annual average salary worth $288,131.

In the 2016-17 season, Cole will also carry a cap hit amount of $247,991 and $247,991 worth dead cap value. This contract surely is going to boost his net worth even more even though he has not revealed an official statement regarding the exact figures.

Caption: Norris Cole's Contract With OKC Thunder.

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It came after he signed a 5 million deal with the Shandong Golden Stars of Chinese Basketball Association last year. Shandong Golden Stars released Cole on November 30, 2016.

After failing to attract any sort of interest in free agency this summer, Cole then headed to the CBA in October but returned from there in December after sustaining an injury. Moreover, he was said to have retained the ability to breach the contract if he had the opportunity to return and join an NBA team.

He averaged 19.1 points in the nine games he played overseas. He also netted on 28.6 percent of all his three-point attempts and served out 4.3 assists a night.

Furthermore, the last NBA team he donned the shirt of was New Orleans Pelicans where he arrived in February 2015 as a part of the Goran Dragic trade and played 73 games altogether for the Pelicans over the course of a season-and-a-half.

Caption: Norris Cole Talks About His Return To NBA With The OKC Thunders Published on Mar 2, 2017.

Norris Cole's Career Stats.

Norris Cole is a two-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat, winning the illustrious title in 2012 and 2013. The legendary Chicago Bulls first drafted Cole in the very 1st round of the NBA Draft in 2011 as the 28th pick out of Cleveland. But following a series of draft night deals, Cole's rights were subsequently traded to the Timberwolves of Minnesota, who then drafted him to the Miami Heat. 

On 5th of October, 2016, Norris signed a $5 million worth deal with Chinese Basketball Association giants Shandong Golden Stars. He played a total of nine games for the Golden Stars before he was released on November 30, 2016.

That shows that he has not lacked teams in the NBA and other leagues and having donned their shirts, he has also played some pivotal roles in making his franchise successful.

Also, his stats are there to show and prove his mettle and skills.

Caption: Norris Cole's Per Game Stats In The NBA.

Photo Credit: basketball-reference.com

Regardless of what people state about Norris, the man is a gold dust when it comes to basketball!