Jeremy Lin: Matching Any Backloaded Free-Agent Deal Would Not Be Wise for Knicks
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Jeremy Lin looks like a great player to have on an NBA roster. In 2011-12, he put up solid numbers and contributed to a number of nice wins.For the season, Lin’s stats are quite impressive—35 GP, 14.6 PPG, 6.2 APG, 3.0 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 44.6% FG, 32.0% 3PT. However, are those numbers and the phenomenon (which might just be a fad) known as Linsanity worth risking the future of a franchise for? Absolutely not. That is why the New York Knicks cannot match any back-loaded deals that come Lin’s way in restricted free agency this summer.Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld is ...