PHOENIX — Joakim Noah may not rejoin the Knicks until next Thursday in Milwaukee, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Noah still has family and friends in nearby Chicago and it is where his charity foundation “Noah’s Arc” is located and run by his mother.
Unhappy with his invisible role, with the Golden State fiasco the trigger point, Noah has taken a leave of absence and left the club Thursday morning in Denver. The Knicks are hopeful he returns sooner.
Coach Jeff Hornacek indicated there’s a chance Noah would be back after the Knicks finish up their disastrous six-game road trip against the Western Conference on Friday in Phoenix, but left it open.