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Joakim Noah Rumors
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Position: C
Born: 02/25/85
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:227 lbs. / 103 kg.
Salary: $18,530,000
Born: 02/25/85
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:227 lbs. / 103 kg.
Salary: $18,530,000
The New York Knicks remain unlikely to reincorporate exiled center Joakim Noah into the team under new coach David Fizdale and still plan to part ways with him before training camp, league sources told ESPN. Assuming general manager Scott Perry continues to be unable to find a trade that includes Noah, the Knicks will use the NBA’s waive-and-stretch provision to release Noah sometime after September 1, league sources said.
After the hiring of Fizdale in June, Knicks management didn’t rule out the possibility of Noah re-joining the organization for the 2018-19 season, but that scenario has gained no traction, league sources said.
Talks continued through the summer, but New York hasn’t come close to finding a deal to unload Noah, league sources said. Using the stretch provision after August 31 reduces Noah’s cap hit to $6.4 million, saving the team $12.9 million toward the salary cap. Stretching his contract after September 1 costs the Knicks $6.4 million in cap space in the summers of 2020 and 2021.
Mike Vorkunov: Scott Perry said Joakim Noah remains a member of the Knicks. Is he a member in good standing? “He’s a member of the Knicks franchise right now, so he’s part of this team,” Perry said. “And as I said earlier before all options are on the table for us concerning him.”
Nick Friedell: Asked Steve Mills and Scott Perry about where the Knicks stand with Joakim Noah. Long pause from both men. The answer was that he’s still on the team. They said that new coach David Fizdale has spoken with Noah recently. They have not. Doesn’t sound like much has changed.
Joakim Noah’s tenure with the Knicks so far has been a disaster … but he tells TMZ Sports he hopes the team doesn’t cut him, saying, “I love New York!” The NBA star inked a 4-year, $72 MILLION deal back in 2016 … and has had about as many fights with Knicks coaches as big plays made since.
