Jeremy Lin arrived in Charlotte seemingly at the end of his NBA rope. A disappointing stint with the Los Angeles Lakers left him hanging out on the free-agent market and looking for a low-level deal—an experience that paled in comparison to his first free-agency run.
One year later, Lin is prepared to hit the open market again.
The veteran point guard declined his player option for the 2016-17 season on Thursday, which will make him an unrestricted free agent July 1, according to ESPN.com's Marc Stein.
Lin, 27, was scheduled to make $2.2 million next season. He averaged 11.7 points and three assists per game, shooting 41.2 percent in 2015-16. While those aren't deviations from Lin's previous numbers—they are, in fact, right in line with what he averaged in L.A. and with the Houston Rockets—he looked rejuvenated amid lessened external pressure.
He signed with the Rockets immediately after Linsanity took over the league during his 2011-12 season with the New York Knicks, and his fans saw him as a potential star. Things never worked out, as Lin and James Harden made an oil-water mix, ...
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