Who Will the Oklahoma City Thunder Sign if Kanter Moves on?
By JM VanSant
Mar 24, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard
Jeremy Lin(17) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters (23) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Jeremy Lin
Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-3 / Current team: Los Angeles Lakers
Following his breakout season with New York in 2011, the Houston Rockets pried Lin away from the Knicks with an insane 3-year, $25 million deal. Last offseason, Houston finally decided that it was time to part with the slowly fading Lin, but the Harvard graduate has suffered a minor resurgence this season, albeit on the lowly Lakers.
Lin averaged 11.2 ppg and 4.6 apg with shooting splits of .424/.369/.795. The once shining star in Madison Square Garden could prove to be a capable backup for Russell Westbrook alongside D.J. Augustin, making smart decisions and capably knocking down the long-ball. After making nearly $15 million this year due to his Houston contract, expect OKC or any other team to offer Lin around $3-6 million this offseason.
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