Joakim Noah, who had two years left on his deal, has been waived by the Knicks, who will spread out the $37.8M owed to the center over the next three years.
Knicks center Kyle O'Quinn admitted Sunday that he was wrong to yell at coach Jeff Hornacek during a heated exchange in Friday's loss to Minnesota, saying, "Just because somebody is yelling at me, I shouldn't yell back. Two wrongs don't make a right."
Enes Kanter is vehemently opposed to the idea that the Knicks are tanking and said the focus is on winning. If the team wants to develop young players while out of playoff contention, he says those players should be in the G League.
An eight-team, two-continent journey led Michael Beasley to New York, where the former No. 2 overall pick's always unique and sometimes peculiar personality has provided a dose of levity during a lost season for the Knicks.
Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek isn't sure if Joakim Noah will return before the end of the season, noting that the decision would come from team president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry.
Kristaps Porzingis' ACL tear was the knockout blow to a lost season in New York. Now a franchise in flux could look drastically different once the All-Star big man is ready to return to action.
