Report: Wolves, Thunder expected to be interested if Noah waived

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to have interest in veteran center Joakim Noah if he's waived or bought out by the New York Knicks, league executives told ESPN's Ian Begley.

The Knicks may look for a deal involving Noah ahead of Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, but that would be a tall order given the fact his contract has two years left after this season at nearly $38 million.

Noah is away from the team after a run-in with head coach Jeff Hornacek, and isn't expected to suit up for the Knicks again. He remains opposed to a contract buyout, according to Begley.

The 32-year-old former Defensive Player of the Year played under Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau with the Chicago Bulls, and his college coach, Billy Donovan, is the Thunder bench boss.