Joakim Noah (shoulder) underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a dislocated shoulder, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Noah underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair his dislocated left shoulder, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Coach Fred Hoiberg called the surgery "100 percent successful," implying that Noah remains on the four-to-six-month timetable initially handed down by the team last week. Given Noah's relative ineffectiveness this season and lengthy injury history, it seems rather likely that his season is over, though there's still a chance he could return late in the regular season or at some point during the postseason. "Hopefully we'll get to see [Noah] here soon," teammate Jimmy Butler said. "He's still going to be joking around even though he won't be playing with us. That's big." Noah was averaging just 4.3 points and 8.8 rebounds while shooting 38.3 percent from the floor prior to the injury.