LA Clippers completed the signing of free agent Joakim Noah for the remainder of the season, announced Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank on Sunday. As per the franchise’s team policy, the details of the contract were not publicly disclosed.
Noah’s NBA career began in 2007, where he was a first-round pick for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Draft of that year. He represented Chicago until 2016 when he signed for the New York Knicks. In 2018, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, becoming a free agent after just a single season at the franchise.
Noah was named as an NBA All-Star on two occasions (2013 and 2014) while becoming the second-ever Chicago Bulls player to be named as the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2014. In 2015, Noah was awarded the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for outstanding service to the community.
Throughout his NBA career, this imposing center holds career averages of 8.8 points, 2.8 assists, and 9.1 rebounds in 667 appearances. While the Clippers have the likes of Ivica Zubac, Montrezl Harrel, and JaMychal Green in the center position, Noah will surely provide the Clippers with much-needed depth as they deal with a packed schedule for the remainder of the season courtesy of the COVID lockdown.
