The New York Knicks recently waived Mindaugas Kuzminskas in order to make room for the returning Joakim Noah on the roster. However, it doesn’t appear as if Noah has a role in the present or the future with the Knicks.
According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the Knicks are likely to use the stretch provision to get rid of Noah at some point in time.
The Knicks are in no rush to use the stretch provision and waive Noah, which probably is where this eventually ends up.
Using the stretch provision now or using it after the season would have the same consequences and cap savings. So the Knicks will bide their time and see if Noah drinks from the fountain of youth.
If the Knicks used the stretch provision anytime between now and Sept. 1, before the start of next year’s training camp, his remaining two years of $37.8 million would be stretched across five years.
If they stretch him now or after the season, it would give the Knicks $11 million of extra cap room for next summer and $12 million of extra cap room for the following summer.
The Knicks are currently overflowing with options at center. Newcomer Enes Kanter has performed well in a starting role, veteran Kyle O’Quinn has been a steady backup, and second-year big man Willy Hernangomez is still waiting in the wings.
There's simply not enough playing time available for Noah. And with no team willing to touch Noah’s onerous contract in any trade, it's hard to argue with the fact that the most logical solution for both parties would be to eventually stretch the veteran big man.
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