Joakim Noah expected to sign with Knicks

Joakim Noah will almost certainly be joining the New York Knicks after free agency begins, with a salary expected to be about $18 million per year.

Noah, 31, averaged 4.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game for the Chicago Bulls in 29 games last season before he had season-ending shoulder surgery in January.

Both he and fellow big man Pau Gasol have been expected to leave ever since the season ended as part of Chicago’s roster makeover.