With all this "linsanity" taking place. It's gonna suck for New York fans when they won't be able to afford him. I think they can only offer min MLE since they are over the cap and don't hold any "Bird Rights" on him. I suspect many teams offering more than that to him.
They have his early bird rights. I think he's subject to the Gilbert Arenas provision. The most any team can offer him is a starting salary of 5 million, and NYK has the chance to match. Even if they can't match him as an RFA per say, he can still only make 5 million next year MAX. (Which NYK will obviously give him) Why would he turn down a starting position with the team that basically gave him the opportunity to be a star? The contract he gets will probably be back loaded anyways, and Dolan will spend when he needs to.
Don't worry, it hasn't happened yet, and nobody expects it to happen. And the team's management is pretty inept.
Especially when the system puts a premium on jump-shooting, you'd think we'd go out and get shooters. But instead we get athletes and scorers.. which isn't bad, but they don't thrive in Nate's system as much as they could. And yeah.. Lin is not going anywhere. NY will do anything to keep him, or else, they'll riot. They'd get rid of Melo first if they had to, to keep Lin.
He was a walk on. He has no bird rights. I agree if he has an opportunity to stay in new York he should, but if someone offers him more than what new York has to offer, which is min mle and only 2 years, what would you take? I think min mle is only for two years right?
I don't know where you're getting your information, but it's wrong http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/34839685?source=rss_blogs_NBA Basically, they can use their MLE to retain Lin, but they can't use their MLE AGAIN to sign another player.
He is the media darling of New York right now. That could translate into huge money from endorsements and appearances. If David Lee could make $8mill in endorsements when he was a Knick, Lin could make easily twice that.
That could be offset of his pay in new York. The only other concern would be how long they can sign him for
Mags, where the heck are you getting your information? The Knicks can offer what any team can offer him next year, PLUS he's an RFA. There is no concern.
Re fans dreaming of bringing Lin to Portland: There is no PG in the NBA I dislike enough to wish he worked for Nate McMillan.
Dude sold me today. I was out running errands, ended my errand morning at the recycling place in Beaverton, was listening to the game on 1080theFan, and had to do the dip into the Cheerful Sports Page to watch the last 6 minutes of the game. I was trying to deny the guy, but he's an event and was fun to watch.
When you are a walk on, the team that signed you doesn't have bird rights. You must play for at least three seasons before you have bird rights. Am I wrong?
When was the last time a no-name player came out of nowhere and captivated the league like this? Jason Williams?
http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/34839685?source=rss_blogs_NBA You need to read his article. He's an RFA because he was signed to a 2 year deal w/ GSW.
