LOS ANGELES — The stalemate with Knicks center Joakim Noah will continue and could last as long as Sept. 1.

According to multiple sources, a buyout with Noah is not expected to occur by Thursday night’s deadline for waived players to be eligible for a playoff team.

Noah has been in exile for a month, which is not expected to change for the final 20 games. Indications are both sides are fine with the status quo of keeping Noah away from the squad after his feud with Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek.

The Knicks practiced at UCLA on Thursday ahead of Friday’s game against the Clippers while Noah is still working out down the road in Malibu.

Noah is unwilling to give up enough of his $72 million contract in a buyout to make it worthwhile for the Knicks to let him free.

The Knicks feel there will be better options with Noah down the road — trading him this summer to get his money off the books entirely or, more likely, waiving him via the stretch provision when the magical date of Sept. 1 occurs.

On Sept. 1, the calculation changes for the better and would save the Knicks at least $12 million more in cap space in the summer of 2019, when brass is targeting a free-agent splash.

Here’s how the mathematics work.

On Sept. 1, Noah will be deemed to have one remaining year on his pact after the current season. Hence, on that date, if waived under the stretch provision, the $19.2 million left would be stretched over three years — counting against the cap in the summers of 2019, 2020 and 2021.

That amounts to about $6.5 million each year. As for the Knicks’ 2019 cap savings, instead of having $19.2 million count on the cap, the number would be $6.5 million. In exchange, the Knicks would have Noah count against the cap for an additional two summers.

But the 2019 cap savings is why the Knicks weren’t enthused about a buyout Thursday, unless Noah was willing to give up a nice chunk.

While taking $5 million less would make sense for Noah because he can make that up the next two seasons with a veteran’s minimum contract, it wouldn’t save the Knicks enough money off the cap. Conceivably, Noah could rejoin the Knicks next season, too, if Hornacek is not the coach, but that seems a long shot.

“No updates,’’ Hornacek said on whether there is any possibility of his feuding partner rejoining the squad. Noah and Hornacek clashed during the last West Coast trip over Noah being yanked during garbage time in Oakland.

Meanwhile, point guard Jarrett Jack, who hasn’t played in three games, acknowledged he has talked to his agent, Sam Goldfeder, about seeking greener pastures but doesn’t expect to ask for his release. He was still waiting word.

Jack said he prefers to stay a Knick and help mentor the young point guards — unless his agent found something he couldn’t pass up.

“[Goldfeder] called me and did his job,’’ Jack said. “’Hey, what do you think about possible destinations on playoff teams?’ If something unbelievable comes up that makes sense, we’ll take a look at it. But I’m not pressing the envelope. If nothing shakes out of it, I’m cool here.”

Jack went from starting point guard to a daily DNP after the All-Star break. But he says he’s OK with his new status.

“It feels weird leaving guys to go to another situation,’’ Jack said. “I understand selfishly how it makes sense, but I’d like to finish with who I started. The responsible thing to do is listen to it or look at it, but I’m cool here.”

Hornacek said he probably won’t use Jack unless there are injuries and understands “he wants to play.”