Jeremy Lin re-instilled hope into the New York Knicks franchise, and then his departure did exactly the same.
When faced with the decision to match a steep proposal for Lin put forth by the Houston Rockets or moving on, New York chose to move on. The Knicks traded for Raymond Felton, watched Lin walk out the door and never looked back.
And where has it brought them?
Within reach of an NBA title, that's where.
Whether you harbor resentment toward New York for the way it treated Lin at the end or whether you agreed with the team's thought process or not, denying that the Knicks are legitimate contenders is foolish.
Lin's exit did more for the Knicks than his rise to prominence ever did and more for them than his continued presence ever could.
I could point to the point guard's prosaic averages of 12.2 points and 6.1 assists on 43.1 percent shooting per game as a burden New York is thankful to be without. I could point to his ongoing struggles with defense and his seeming inability to play alongside a ball-dominating swingman as weaknesses the Knicks couldn't afford to stomach. I could even point ...
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Ditching Jeremy Lin Has Finally Turned NY Knicks into Real Contenders
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