The forgettable season for the Knicks has gotten even more crazy. Joakim Noah has been suspended for 20 games for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Noah was thought to be a key addition by Phil Jackson last summer, but he hasn’t panned out as the team had thought or hoped. And now this.
Joakim Noah of the New York Knicks was suspended 20 games without pay for violating the league’s anti-drug policy.
He tested positive for a substance found in some over-the-counter supplements, the league said Saturday.
Noah has not played since Feb. 4 and was likely to miss the Knicks’ final 10 games this season because of a left knee injury. The NBA said Noah’s suspension “will begin with the first NBA regular season or playoff game for which he is eligible and physically able to play.”
At minimum, that means the suspension will carry over into at least the first 10 games of next season and likely longer, since Noah is not currently able to play.
The players’ union believes the 6-foot-11 player made an unintentional mistake.
It is entirely possible that this was a mistake by Noah, as the above quote suggests. However, this doesn’t make it any less embarrassing for the Knicks. You get the feeling the Knicks will look totally different next season.
H/T: NBA.com
