Sources: After practice incident, Knicks exploring ways to part with Joakim Noah

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Sources: After practice incident, Knicks exploring ways to part with Joakim Noah








 Shams Charania,Yahoo Sports 2 hours 12 minutes ago 








Joakim Noah has had a difficult tenure with New York. (AFP Photo)








After Joakim Noah was sent home because of a heated verbal exchange with coach Jeff Hornacek in practice last week, the New York Knicks are actively exploring avenues to part with Noah, league sources told Yahoo Sports.


Noah and Hornacek had a fiery exchange at practice the day after the 6-foot-11 center played only five minutes in the Knicks’ road loss to Golden State last Tuesday. It stopped short of turning physical, league sources said, but the organization and Noah agreed for him to leave the team as the Knicks finished the two games remaining on their seven-game road trip.


There’s uncertainty about whether Noah will rejoin the team in New York this week, league sources said. Sources said the Knicks have yet to broach a contract buyout with Noah, but that is an avenue the franchise could pursue should their aggressive trade searches fail.


Noah, a two-time All-Star, remains steadfast in his belief that he could help a team and play rotational minutes. So far, Noah — whose return from a league drug suspension this season included a stint in the G League — has yet to gain legitimate minutes in the Knicks’ rotation and remains behind big men Kyle O’Quinn and Willy Hernangomez.


Even as Noah has struggled through the four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2016, there is expected to be a market for him if he is ultimately waived or bought out. Noah was a member of the All-NBA first team and the Defensive Player of the Year as a member of the Chicago Bulls in 2014.


Noah played in just 46 games in 2016-17 after signing with his hometown franchise, undergoing season-ending knee surgery in February and then receiving a 20-game suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug policy.


Noah, 32, spent his first nine NBA seasons with the Bulls and became a pillar of the franchise. He has averaged 8.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 11 seasons.




bob
MY NOTE:  Noah is making $17.8M this year and has two more years after this for even more, a total of $37.8M over the next two years and that doesn't include what he would be paid this year.  He is 32 years old.  He might have the #1 worst contract in the league.  If they buy him out I'd go after him and offer him the DPE.  If he isn't bought out I wouldn't touch him with a 10-foot pole, not with that contract.  More evidence of Phil Jackson having succumbed to The Peter Principle and rising to his level of incompetence.  If you're not only one piece away from a Championship don't even think about it, Phil, you don't have what it takes to succeed at ______(fill_in_the_blank.  Get creative, it'll still work).



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Bob,

Not only was signing Joakim Noah Phil Jackson's worst move ever, but he (Noah) may be the all time worst NBA signing ever by any team in any year.

I am not even sure that I would want him even if he is bought out at this stage of our season and his season. He is too often injured and cannot beat out either Hernangomez or Q'Quinn for any playing time when he is healthy enough to play so he must have zero left in his tank.

If he gets bought out Boston could use part of the DPE to sign him for the remainder of the season. I think that if he come to Boston and was reunited with Horford he could help this team.

I cannot say that this is the best option but it is an option.

dboss

Dboss,

The DPE cannot be split up. Use any part of it and it is gone.

gyso

Agree fully with you Bob

gyso wrote:Dboss,

The DPE cannot be split up.  Use any part of it and it is gone.

gyso

I know.  I was not thinking about using it for more than one player.  Rather I was thinking not to give him the entire amount if he is bought out.  Also he likes that weed.

Dboss