Knicks release centre Joakim Noah with two years

The New York Knicks have released centre Joakim Noah with two years and $38 million remaining on his contract, the NBA team said on Saturday.

Noah, son of former world number three French tennis player Yannick, has been away from the team since clashing with former coach Jeff Hornacek last season.

Unable to find a trade, the Knicks had to cut Noah by Monday to get down to a 15-man roster.

The 33-year-old Noah, who signed for his hometown team in 2016, finished with an average of 4.6 points and 7.9 rebounds with New York.

His $18.5 million salaries for this season will count against the salary cap and the Knicks can stretch out the remaining amount over three seasons.

The Chicago Bulls selected him with the ninth overall pick in the 2007 draft. He had an impressive spell with the Bulls, which included him being named NBA's Defensive Player of the Year in 2014.  

(With inputs from agencies.)