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Let’s say Joakim Noah retired after the 2017-18 season, but not as a result of a career ending injury. What would happen to his contract?

If he truly just quit, because he doesn't want to play, he wouldn't get paid. But it almost never happens like that. What gets labeled as "retirement" (an employee who decides he doesn't want to keep working) rarely is.

DBoys wrote:If he truly just quit, because he doesn't want to play, he wouldn't get paid. But it almost never happens like that. What gets labeled as "retirement" (an employee who decides he doesn't want to keep working) rarely is.

So what is the most common/likely circumstance and would he get paid and/or count against the cap then?

NYG wrote:

DBoys wrote:If he truly just quit, because he doesn't want to play, he wouldn't get paid. But it almost never happens like that. What gets labeled as "retirement" (an employee who decides he doesn't want to keep working) rarely is.

So what is the most common/likely circumstance and would he get paid and/or count against the cap then?

Considering he is owed $55.6 million fully guaranteed over the next three years, he's not retiring. Maybe the Knicks can work a buyout where he gives a little back, but even that is unlikely. That is the only way the Knicks are getting any sort of cap relieve. Barring a very unlikely medical retirement.

Noah is on arguably the worst contract in the league. The worst part is that there was no need of it when it happened.