Point guard Jeremy Lin is changing teams for the fifth time since entering the NBA, as he signed with the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.
Lin announced his arrival in Brooklyn:
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the veteran guard inked a three-year, $36 million deal, including a third-year player option, trade kicker and bonuses.
After a disappointing 2014-15 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lin signed with the Charlotte Hornets and rebuilt his credibility as a key bench contributor for a playoff team.
The Harvard alum averaged 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and three assists in just over 26 minutes per game as an offensive-minded combo guard.
Lin put up 12.4 points per contest in the playoffs and was a big factor in helping Charlotte push the Miami Heat to a Game 7.
The 27-year-old decided against exercising his player option to stay with the Hornets in 2016-17, but he remained open to returning after opting out, telling reporters: "If you asked me would I be interested in coming back, there's no question in my mind—it's a resounding yes. I would be very intere ...
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