Joakim Noah leaving Bulls

rockets13champs · May 25, 2016

Says he is done with franchise

Hakeemtheking · May 25, 2016

rockets13champs said: ↑

Says he is done with franchise
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Great player, but he may be done too. No joke. He would be a good choice at a discounted salary, though.

LosPollosHermanos · May 25, 2016

love the source and completely agree.

Didn't happen unless J.R reports it.

Rockets FTW · May 25, 2016

He's injury prone. Most teams won't overpay for him.

J.R. · May 25, 2016

Hakeemtheking said: ↑

Great player, but he may be done too. No joke. He would be a good choice at a discounted salary, though.
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Damn, you beat me to it.

Joakim says he is done with the franchise & front office? Front offices across the NBA are telling him he's done!

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Noah has told teammates he's done with the Bulls

Joakim Noah may have belted out his last primal scream in a Bulls uniform.

According to a Bulls player, Noah has been telling teammates the last few weeks that he was done with the organization once free agency begins, and “has no trust in the front office getting this in the right direction.’’

The player was asked if Noah’s feelings had anything to do with first-year coach Fred Hoiberg and the he said, he said that went on early in the season when Noah lost his starting job, and insisted that Noah didn’t offer up that as an explanation.

What was offered up, however, was the fact that there seems to be a complete mistrust that multiple players have toward general manager Gar Forman, with Noah leading the way.

According to the player, former coach Tom Thibodeau was always able to shield the players from the front office, having them buy into the idea that it was “us against them.’’

However, Hoiberg was deemed a Forman hire, so that wall was very blurry.

What the players have been trying to figure out in building their relationship with Hoiberg has been exactly how tied the coach is with Forman.

“They might not be as tight as everyone, including Gar, thinks,’’ one league source said of the Hoiberg-Forman relationship.

That remains a very important issue moving forward for this team.

“We know there’s at least one assistant [coach] that tells Gar everything that goes on,’’ the player said. “There’s a lot of guys that have a problem with that, and not just Jo.’’

A lot of guys aren’t about to hit the free-agent market, however. Noah is.

The 31-year-old is coming off one of his worst seasons since he came into the league as a rookie back in 2007, averaging just 4.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, before facing season-ending shoulder surgery after just 29 games.

The numbers told only part of the story, however.

Near the end of training camp, Hoiberg announced that Noah would be coming off the bench. There was a back-and-forth concerning if Noah volunteered for that, with the big man vehemently denying that scenario.

The Noah-Hoiberg relationship seemed to be mending before Noah went down with the injury, but the Noah-Forman bridge remains broken unless there is a complete change of heart.

Noah, who is one of the more charitable players in the entire NBA, had become so annoyed with Forman that he actually turned down a chance to help Bulls Charities earlier this season. According to the player, Noah was approached by Leslie Forman – Gar’s wife, as well as the VP of Bulls Charities – to take place in “some auction where he would have to ride around town with the winner or something like that.”

Noah didn’t like the way he was approached and pressured, so flatly said no.

“Not like Jo at all,’’ the player said.

There was no response from Noah after attempts were made to reach him on the matter. Forman also didn’t respond.

But that also pulls back another layer with the Bulls that rubs players the wrong way. The feeling is there is no accountability with Forman because of the relationship he and his wife have with team president and COO Michael Reinsdorf and his wife, Nancy.

Nancy is the president of Bulls Charities and works closely with Leslie.

“[Noah] represents a lot of things that we believe in,’’ VP of basketball operations John Paxson said in mid-April about re-signing Noah. “So we have an affinity for Jo. But we’ve got to talk, we’ve got to see where it goes.’’

It may have already gone.
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OTMax · May 25, 2016

Us vs. them with front office and team is never good.

YOLO · May 25, 2016

thoughts on Noah coming here as a cheaper replacement for Dwight?

Jayzers_100 · May 25, 2016

Didn't Noah, Brewer, and Horford play together at Florida? Hmm...

FTW Rockets FTW · May 25, 2016

Brother J.R.

You need to step up your game like pretty much everyone in the Rockets organization :grin:

jakedasnake · May 25, 2016

Jayzers_100 said: ↑

Didn't Noah, Brewer, and Horford play together at Florida? Hmm...
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If only we could get Donovan too.

J.R. · May 25, 2016

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LRT: If Noah's leaving Bulls, expect Knicks to make a strong pitch. Phil Jackson and Noah have a rapport. And Noah has NY roots.</p>— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) <a href="https://twitter.com/HowardBeck/status/735528109479464960">May 25, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Noah seen leaving the Bulls facility, talking to the front office:

Hakeemtheking · May 25, 2016

J.R. said: ↑

Damn, you beat me to it.

Joakim says he is done with the franchise & front office? Front offices across the NBA are telling him he's done!

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Noah has told teammates he's done with the Bulls
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J.R., I considered that to be a great honor!

Liberon · May 25, 2016

He's a back up at best. His career has come to an end. Great hustle player though.

Vivi · May 25, 2016

YOLO said: ↑

thoughts on Noah coming here as a cheaper replacement for Dwight?
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I like him, i also think he would be a great mentor for Capela but, last seasons he was always injured...especially his knee...eh, i really don't know how much money he'll ask, but i don't see a lot of teams going after him, and i think he wants to win at this point so, maybe at 10/12x there's a chance, but honestly i'm not even sure he's worth 10x at this point...

Vivi · May 25, 2016

Pau is next though, looking forward to what the Bulls will do this summer, imo they'll go after Dwight or they'll trade Butler.

J.R. · May 25, 2016

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bill Duffy, Noah's agent: "Joakim and I speak on daily about his future. There has been zero indication he doesn't wish to return to Bulls."</p>— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/735551498793431041">May 25, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bill Duffy, Joakim Noah's agent: "Joakim has great respect for the city, the fans and the organization."</p>— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/735551630100291585">May 25, 2016</a></blockquote>
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zeeshan2 · May 26, 2016

http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/05/25/report-joakim-noah-having-positive-dialogue-with-bulls-about-future/

First came the report that Joakim Noah was telling teammates he was out of Chicago. Followed by Noah’s agent — the person charged with keeping Noah’s options open — saying that was not true.

Now comes team management — the people who said they want to keep Noah with the Bulls — saying the sides are still talking, and they want him to stay. Via Nick Friedell of ESPN:

Veteran Bulls center Joakim Noah, his representatives and the Chicago front office continue to have a “positive dialogue” about a new contract amid a report that Noah has been telling teammates he’s ready to leave the franchise, a league source told ESPN.com on Wednesday.

Those close to Noah, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, are still hopeful that he will be able to work out an agreement to stay in Chicago long term.
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Crashlanded19 · May 26, 2016

J.R. said: ↑

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LRT: If Noah's leaving Bulls, expect Knicks to make a strong pitch. Phil Jackson and Noah have a rapport. And Noah has NY roots.</p>— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) <a href="https://twitter.com/HowardBeck/status/735528109479464960">May 25, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Noah seen leaving the Bulls facility, talking to the front office:

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I thought Phil Jackson was resigning.

YOLO · May 26, 2016

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I thought Phil Jackson was resigning.
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that wasn't even real report

thirdengine · May 26, 2016

Would be funny if he goes to Cleveland

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