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Knicks doctors recommend surgery for Joakim Noah

The Knicks announced Joakim Noah has a right shoulder injury and that team doctors are recommending surgery, but no decision has been made.

The team said in a release that Noah hurt his shoulder in January but he continued to play through it. An MRI confirmed a rotator cuff issue, and a follow-up MRI in April showed no improvement, the Knicks said.

If Noah has the surgery, he likely would be sidelined for several months, although his return hasn’t been determined. Yahoo! Sports “The Vertical” reported Tuesday night that the rehab would be four-to-six months. Noah had season-ending surgery on his left shoulder last January when he was with the Bulls.