15 May
Joakim Noah Rumors
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Position: C
Born: 02/25/85
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:227 lbs. / 103 kg.
Salary: $20,261,172
Born: 02/25/85
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:227 lbs. / 103 kg.
Salary: $20,261,172
Noah finished fourth in MVP voting in 2014. The next four years brought injuries, the death of a beloved Bulls team, infighting in New York, and a 20-game suspension for violating the league’s drug policy. The Knicks waived him in July. For two months, Noah was unemployed. “Memphis was the only team that showed me any consideration,” Noah tells ESPN.com. The Grizzlies promised a small role. That was fine with Noah. He needed to build his confidence back almost from scratch.
Rod Beard: #Pistons Blake Griffin (left knee soreness) is listed as questionable on the preliminary injury report for Tuesday vs. Memphis. #Grizzlies Mike Conley, Jaren Jackson Jr., C.J. Miles, Joakim Noah, Jonas Valanciunas, Dillon Brooks, Avery Bradley and Kyle Anderson all are OUT. #DFS
Noah takes nothing for granted. “I’m more proud of this year than I was when I was an All-Star,” he says. “I lost my confidence on the court in a real public way. You don’t know if you are going to get that back. Just to have that feeling back — to be able to be myself, and express myself on the court — it feels great.” Noah played well enough to earn a roster spot somewhere next year. Does he expect that? “F— yeah,” he says.
David Cobb: No Mike Conley for Memphis tonight. No Joakim Noah. JB Bickerstaff unsure if Conley will play in the final two.
Michael Wallace: Grizzlies coach JB Bickerstaff said after today’s shootaround that Mike Conley (ankle) and Joakim Noah (knee) are out for tonight’s game against the Mavs.
