The Knicks are “exploring avenues” to trade center Joakim Noah, Yahoo reported Monday.
Reports suggest Noah has been upset with his lack of playing time and shouted at coach Jeff Hornacek after being pulled from the fourth quarter against the Warriors last Tuesday. He started a leave of absence from the team Thursday for “personal reasons.”
Noah, 32, signed a largely untradeable four-year, $72 million contract in the summer of 2016, when Phil Jackson was the Knicks president. Now, with a glut of big men on current president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry's roster, the 11-year veteran has appeared in only seven games this season, averaging 5.7 minutes, 1.7 points and 2.0 rebounds.
