[外電] Jeremy Lin signs $25.1M offer sheet wi
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Jeremy Lin signs $25.1M offer sheet with Rockets
Published: July 13, 2012 4:57 PM
By AL IANNAZZONE al.iannazzone@newsday.com
LAS VEGAS -- Jeremy Lin became a big winner in Vegas Friday. He cashed in on
his breakout season with the Knicks and signed a three-year, $25.1-million
offer sheet with the Rockets, a league source said.
The Knicks have three days to match the offer and to this point they have
said they would. But if they blink, it's because terms of the originally
reported agreement changed.
The Rockets heavily backloaded the third year of the deal to make it more
difficult for the Knicks to match the contract.
Lin, who flew here to sign the deal, will get $5 million in the first year,
$5.2 in year two and it balloons to about $14.9 million in the final year of
the contract, the source said. The Rockets and Lin originally agreed on a
four-year deal with the final two years being worth $9.3 million each. The
fourth year was a team option.
Houston's hope is to secure Lin, and if they have a good young point guard in
place it could entice Dwight Howard to stay if the Rockets can acquire him.
But it's risky for Houston because Howard probably would want to play with a
more experienced point guard.
Either way, the price is high for Lin, an undrafted point guard whose 25
career starts came last year. If the Knicks match the offer they will have
more than $75 million committed to Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire, Tyson
Chandler and Lin for the 2014-15 season.
Lin means so much to the Knicks off the court and is still proving his worth
on it. He averaged 18.2 points and 7.7 assists as a starter last season. But
he was unavailable down the stretch and in the playoffs after opting for knee
surgery.
The Knicks signed veteran floor leader Jason Kidd to help mentor Lin, hoping
he develops into a top point guard.
Earlier this week, coach Mike Woodson said the Knicks "absolutely" would
match Houston's offer for Lin. General manager Glen Grunwald used the word
"likely." Before summer-league practice Friday -- and before Lin signed the
offer sheet -- Woodson was asked whether the Knicks would wait the full three
days to match.
"Oh, I don't know," Woodson said. "Until we get it in hand and Glen and them
are able to evaluate everything, we'll make a decision then."
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