It didn’t take very long for the Los Angeles Clippers to make a move that solidified their frontcourt after the Los Angeles Lakers made a move to improve their backcourt earlier this week, as the two L.A. teams approach their third match-up of the season on Sunday.
Former Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies big man Joakim Noah has agreed to 10-day contract with the Clippers, with “optimism” that he will finish the season with them, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In a short 42-game stint with the Grizzlies last season, Noah was productive and efficient in short minutes. He averaged seven points, six rebounds and two assists per game while shooting 51.6% from the field. Noah is apparently healthy after suffering an injury during offseason training.
Noah will give the Clippers another big to use against the Lakers and he has also instantly become the best passing center on their team.
Of course, Noah has a history with LeBron James, dating back to LeBron’s first run in Cleveland. During a playoff series back in 2010, Noah famously clowned the city of Cleveland.
Noah also said that LeBron’s Miami Heat squad was “Hollywood as hell.”
With the Lakers centers outside of Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee having a lot of success, they didn’t need Noah’s services. But his presence and his gift for talking smack should make the L.A.-rivalry even juicier than it already was.
