Joakim Noah is still in exile after getting into a skirmish with New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek at a team practice on Jan. 24. In fact, Noah may never wear a Knicks uniform again, according to several reports. Now, with the NBA season in its second half, teams around the league are monitoring the situation in the event of a buyout, including the Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Via Frank Isola of the New York Daily News:

“According to league sources, several playoff-bound teams are closely monitoring Noah’s situation in New York and would push to sign him if Noah becomes a free agent.

“The Warriors, Timberwolves and Thunder are three such teams that believe Noah, who turns 33 on Sunday, could bolster their respective rosters for the postseason.”

Noah, now 32 years of age, is scheduled to earn $54 million through the 2019-20 season, which makes things a bit difficult for any interested suitors. The former University of Florida standout has played in just seven games this season, averaging 1.7 points on 50.0 percent shooting from the field and 2.0 rebounds.

“That’s something that happened three weeks ago, four weeks ago,” Hornacek told Al Iannazzone of newsday.com earlier this week, referring to his altercation with Noah. “We handled that thing with Jo. It’s not finalized because he’s still on the roster. We’ve dealt with that situation.

“There’s really nothing more to say about it, update it,” Hornacek continued. “We’ve moved on. He’s ready to move on and maybe have an opportunity somewhere else. That’s really our focus to go play Orlando. We have 23 games left. We’re trying to get our young guys to step it up. That’s kind of old story and all done with as far as I’m concerned.”

Whether or not Noah and the Knicks will be able to agree on the terms of a buyout remains to be seen. As Isola notes in his article, time is of the essence. Noah would have to be waived by March 1 to be eligible for the Playoffs.