While many NBA teams have questioned the recovery of projected number one pick Nerlens Noel, who suffered a devastating ACL injury earlier this year, there appears to be something else scaring teams just as much – Noel’s entourage.

While Noel himself has a pretty solid reputation with most (though some have claimed the big man to be an entitled, spoiled brat), his “handlers” are reportedly nothing but trouble and according to Kentucky Sports Radio, it’s a sentiment that rings true with many who’ve experienced Noel and his entourage first hand.

ESPN’s Ryen Russillo discussed Nerlens’ draft stock and touched on the iffy entourage in an interview with Bill Simmons, essentially calling members of the entourage “leaches” – just in much gentler terms: