Joakim Noah‘s NBA career found new life this season once he joined the Memphis Grizzlies. Brushed aside by the New York Knicks after burying their rebuild in terrible contracts — Noah’s included — the two-time NBA All-Star was a man without a home.
As they have done for so many NBA cast-offs, the Grizzlies extended Joakim Noah an olive branch in hopes of resurrecting his career. He made the most of his opportunity as an effective and energizing presence; and on Monday, he was named the captain of Zach Lowe’s “Luke Walton All-Stars.