With the delayed NBA season to start this Christmas, NBA teams have begun to re-shuffle their rosters in preparation for the shortened season. Unfortunately, this includes the San Francisco Bay Area’s Golden State Warriors waiving Jeremy Lin for their team roster:
Lin’s release from the team is no big surprise. Despite the short-handed roster at camp, affordable contract, and great support from the local fan community, Lin’s release is directly related to the teams efforts to sign Los Angeles Clippers restricted free agent center DeAndre Jordan or any other free agent names connected to the Warriors this offseason. Set to make nearly $800,000 had he stayed on the roster, every little bit of money will count if the Warriors do sign Jordan, Nene, or another major free agent.
Can you imagine being set to make $800k and then being let go during the first week of practice? Lin appeared in 29 games last season (his first) averaging 2.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists a game. Lin also played briefly on the Warriors’ D-League affiliate Reno Big Horns where he averaged 18 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in 20 games.
I went to my first NBA basketball game last year to check out this “Asian sensation,” and he seemed well loved by fans given that he was a home town native to the Bay Area having grown up in Palo Alto, as well as the large Asian American community to support him.
Well, the Houston Rockets just picked up Lin for his second year of his non-guaranteed contract on Sunday! I’m sure there will be many comparisons and mentions to Yao Ming, but Lin I don’t think is in the same league as Ming (well, at least not as tall, that is for sure). Congrats to Lin for getting picked up by the Rockets!
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