According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the L.A. Clippers are signing veteran free agent center Joakim Noah.

Noah, who turned 35 last month, had rebounded from a miserable late-career stint with the New York Knicks by being an effective backup center for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018-19. Playing 16 minutes a night in 42 appearances after being picked up mid-season, Noah averaged 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2 assists per game, looking more like himself than he ever did in New York.

However, Noah reportedly suffered a career-threatening injury this summer, and his ability to return to the NBA was in question.

But for a Clippers team that needs another option to close games at center besides Ivica Zubac and Montrezl Harrell, the former defensive player of the year gives Doc Rivers a trustworthy situational center on the bench.

Noah fills the Clippers’ final roster spot–and if he contributes as much as fellow mid-season signee Reggie Jackson, the team will have addressed their roster weaknesses better than we could have hoped.

Lucas Hann

Lucas Hann

Lucas has covered the Clippers since 2011, and has been credentialed by the team since 2014. He co-founded 213Hoops with Robert Flom in January 2020.  He is a graduate of Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, CA and St. John's University in Queens, NY.  He earned his MA in Communication and Rhetorical Studies from Syracuse University.

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