Jeremy Lin to the Lakers

[Retroram52]

I see Swaggy P, Henry, Hill, and possibly Kelly signing multi-year deals with the Lakers.

 

[lakersrule]

An expiring contract, a 2015 first rounder, and other cash considerations. Plan B in full effect. Save that cap flexibility for next summer.

 

[Retroram52]

 

[jayviabay]

Im with you robotic... i cant muster up any excitement over this deal. I was hoping we pushed hard for lowry

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I don't see this as a bad move. Lin is a significant improvement over Steve Blake or Jordan Farmar and I see him playing really well with Kobe.

 

[Dolemite censored]

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Lakers should keep the draft pick, then cash in Lin for a mid level 3 or 4 position.


On the other hand, Lin in L.A. will put a lot of Asian butts in seats.

 

[lakersrule]

Lakers should keep the draft pick, then cash in Lin for a mid level 3 or 4 position.


On the other hand, Lin in L.A. will put a lot of Asian butts in seats.

The Lakers will make money on Lin. Could the pull of the Lakers in Asia make him an all-star starter? That would be funny.

 

[DJ]

I don't see this as a bad move. Lin is a significant improvement over Steve Blake or Jordan Farmar and I see him playing really well with Kobe.

They will sign some of last season's players to 1 year deals & make a run at next summer's free agent cop. It's deeper and we keep the 1st rounder we owe for Nash if we are top 5 bad. Get 2 nice draft picks (Randle & next year) and get a FA. Back in business.

 

[Inimical]

They have to pay for Lin

Honestly not a terrible deal except for the fact that they are enabling Houston

This is an expiring contract, and they get a first rounder......

 

[CalamityX11]

Not sure what response to this... It "fills" their PG need however, they have so many other holes on the team...

Lakers need to bring back Pau and make runs at Ariza or Deng even...

is there even a coach there yet?

 

[Inimical]

Why not Stephenson?

 

[anotheridiot]

I think lin is a big market player. He will be big in LA, like he was in NY. Big difference being in a small market.

 

[starbigd]

This is a temp move. Lin won't be with the team past this year. He's a backup making starter money.

He was valuable only for his contract expiring, that's it. There's no way Mitch is looking at that turnover machine as a valuable player for the roster.

 

[starbigd]

I think lin is a big market player. He will be big in LA, like he was in NY. Big difference being in a small market.

Houston isn't a small market, its the 3rd or 4th largest market in the nation

 

[trojanfight]

This is a temp move. Lin won't be with the team past this year. He's a backup making starter money.

He was valuable only for his contract expiring, that's it. There's no way Mitch is looking at that turnover machine as a valuable player for the roster.

looked at his numbers vs Portland in the playoffs...horrible.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

didnt see this comming at all. wish lin all the best. I really liked him when he played for the knicks

 

[trojanfan12]

I really like the Lin move for a few reasons. He's a decent to good PG, he's fun to watch, he's said to be very coachable and he has an expiring contract.

His biggest weaknesses are that he's streaky/inconsistent and he's a defensive liability. If, as many are saying, Byron Scott becomes the Lakers next coach and Scott can coach him up, he could be a pretty good acquisition and be re-signed after the season for less than he is currently making. If he doesn't work out, he comes off the books at the end of the season.


Plus, the Lakers get a 1st rounder and it only cost them some cash and the rights to a foreign player. Or as someone else said earlier.......a handshake.

 

[gordontrue]

I really like the Lin move for a few reasons. He's a decent to good PG, he's fun to watch, he's said to be very coachable and he has an expiring contract.

His biggest weaknesses are that he's streaky/inconsistent and he's a defensive liability. If, as many are saying, Byron Scott becomes the Lakers next coach and Scott can coach him up, he could be a pretty good acquisition and be re-signed after the season for less than he is currently making. If he doesn't work out, he comes off the books at the end of the season.


Plus, the Lakers get a 1st rounder and it only cost them some cash and the rights to a foreign player. Or as someone else said earlier.......a handshake.

 

[Mecca]

The Lakers went from " We are getting Kevin Love " to " We are getting Melo " to " We got Jeremy Lin "?

Harsh.

 

[BusSport]

Houston isn't a small market, its the 3rd or 4th largest market in the nation

If by "3rd or 4th" you mean 10th:

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