Knicks’ Joakim Noah could miss rest of season after knee surgery

The New York Knicks will likely be without Joakim Noah for the rest of the regular season after an arthroscopic knee surgery.

Joakim Noah has been a huge reason for the New York Knicks’ disappointing season. There have been a variety of factors, but few of them have been bigger than the center. The Knicks acquired him in the offseason, signing him to a multi-year deal. Noah has been injury ridden, but even when healthy, he’s been unproductive. Now the Knicks will probably be without him for the rest of the season, as he’s set to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery.

Noah has had multiple knee problems during his career. This one could be the last straw. It’s never a good thing when a big man starts getting multiple knee surgeries. Noah has dealt with his knee in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Should he choose to retire, the Knicks will at least have insurance to cover most of his costs.

The Knickerbockers have been perhaps the NBA’s most toxic, yet hilarious team. They had some close competition with the Sacramento Kings, but they’re much less fun without DeMarcus Cousins. However, the Knicks are still stuck with James Dolan, Phil Jackson, Derrick Rose, and an increasingly frustrated Carmelo Anthony. They have Kristaps Porzingis, but they seem to be wasting his talent.

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Noah is averaging 5.0 points per game and 8.7 rebounds per game with the Knicks. His 0.8 blocks per game are the lowest of his career. Noah has a 15.1 PER, which is slightly above average. But the Knicks sure aren’t paying to be slightly above average. Noah has been injury ridden throughout his career, as he has only played more than 70 games in a season three times in his career. The 32 year old center has spent time with the Chicago Bulls as well. His best season came in 2013-14, when he averaged 12.6 points per game and 11.3 rebounds per game.