What is it about former Bulls stars leaving their current teams?
First, Derrick Rose left the Cavaliers. Now, Joakim Noah is leaving the Knicks.
Marc Berman of the New York Post:
DENVER — Joakim Noah left the Mile High City in a huff Thursday morning
Noah, who has been mostly inactive this year, will miss an undetermined amount of time as he takes a leave of absence, according to sources. One NBA source estimated it could be as long as a week.
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News:
According to a source close to the veteran center, Noah shouted at Jeff Hornacek after the Knicks head coach removed him in the fourth quarter against Golden State. Noah played just four minutes and 20 seconds.
“It didn’t look good,” the source said. “Joakim is obviously frustrated that he hasn’t been playing and then he finally goes in and he didn’t get much of a chance.”
Noah, according to team sources, had been upset about his diminished role, but understanding of it.
The Knicks should be fine without Noah, or at least as good as they were while he was around the team. He missed the first 12 games of the season due to a performance-enhancing-drug suspension, and he has played just seven of 37 games since (40 minutes).
Hopefully, everything is also fine with Noah personally.
