Report: Wizards have no plans to offer max to Noah

The Washington Wizards have seemingly come to their senses.

CSN Midatlantic's J. Michael reported emphatically that the Wizards have no intentions of offering a maximum contract to unrestricted free-agent center Joakim Noah.

Earlier on Friday, a report from Mitch Lawrence of The Sporting News suggested that the Wizards had shifted their free-agency sights to the longtime Chicago Bulls center and were willing to offer a maximum contract.

Noah's resume includes two All-Star appearances, an All-NBA First Team nod, a Defensive Player of the Year award, and three appearances on the All-Defense teams.

However, at the age of 31 and coming off two shoulder surgeries, offering Noah a maximum contract starting at $26 million would be a tough sell. He only made 29 appearances last season and scored 4.3 points per game on 38.3 percent shooting from the floor. Noah's due for a bounceback campaign, but there are lingering questions about his durability and offensive output.

The Wizards also already have an effective starting center in Marcin Gortat already in place.