Knicks' Noah won't be required to return to the team before the passing of the NBA trade deadline
The Knicks and Noah's representation discussed his status Wednesday and agreed that Noah would stay away from the team until the front office can exhaust any trade possibilities between now and the deadline
The Knicks will keep Joakim Noah out of the team at least till the trade deadline.
Per ESPN, The Knicks and Noah's representation discussed his status Wednesday and agreed that Noah would stay away from the team until the front office can exhaust any trade possibilities between now and the deadline, league sources said.
Assuming the deadline passes without a deal for Noah, it is unclear how the Knicks and Noah will proceed together.
Finding a deal for Noah and the three years, $54 million left on his contract has already been a futile task for the Knicks, who, league sources say, are unwilling to attach significant future draft assets or young Knicks players to incentivize a team to take on Noah.
If the Knicks choose to waive Noah using the NBA's stretch provision, the franchise would owe him $7.5 million over five seasons as opposed to $18.5 million in 2018-19 and $19.3 million in the final year of his contract. Stretching Noah's contract would cut into New York's cap space in summers in which the organization is hopeful of landing top free agents.
Per ESPN, The Knicks and Noah's representation discussed his status Wednesday and agreed that Noah would stay away from the team until the front office can exhaust any trade possibilities between now and the deadline, league sources said.
Assuming the deadline passes without a deal for Noah, it is unclear how the Knicks and Noah will proceed together.
Finding a deal for Noah and the three years, $54 million left on his contract has already been a futile task for the Knicks, who, league sources say, are unwilling to attach significant future draft assets or young Knicks players to incentivize a team to take on Noah.
If the Knicks choose to waive Noah using the NBA's stretch provision, the franchise would owe him $7.5 million over five seasons as opposed to $18.5 million in 2018-19 and $19.3 million in the final year of his contract. Stretching Noah's contract would cut into New York's cap space in summers in which the organization is hopeful of landing top free agents.
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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