Knicks' Joakim Noah: Fully recovered from shoulder surgery

Noah said last week that he's fully recovered from the season-ending procedure he required in January to address a dislocated left shoulder, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Noah will face no limitations heading into his first training camp with the Knicks, who inked him to a four-year, $72 million contract early in free agency. Though he's now healthy, Noah has dealt with numerous ailments throughout his career and has played more than 70 games just once in the last seven seasons. Despite concerns about his fragility, the Knicks still view Noah as their starting center and believe he can provide a needed defensive presence at the back end. In his 29 games last season with the Bulls, Noah averaged 4.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.0 block in 21.9 minutes per game, but he should see a considerable rise in playing time with the move to New York.