Would You Want Jeremy Lin as a Backup?

[TylerDurden]

It's been made clear for quite awhile now that Lin is on the block...

 

I figure, if we aren't going to go after one of the superstars (although I'm still holding out hope that we will), and the Rockets are looking to move Lin regardless, why not take him on (in the last year of his contract) to clear up space for the Rockets and obtain some other assets for them in the process.  In doing so, we also obtain a pretty good backup with size to come off the bench behind Kemba.

 

What say you?  I think it's a genius way of gaining more assets and filling a need, if only for a one-year rental...  It just screams of a Cho-type deal too.  But again, this is all under the assumption that we aren't going after a superstar...

 

My number one option is hoping to wake up tomorrow and hear that Melo has scheduled a visit with the Hornets.

[ThinkAboutIt]

No

[Lemory]

Sure.

[Tub of Goo]

Relative to the FA pgs available right now? I'd like it. If we could dish hendo or mcbob for him I'd double like it.

 

And I'll cross my fingers for a Melo visit, how sweet would that be? 

[Chuckie]

15 million? 1st round draft pick doesn't carry alot of weight since they would be 20+ and they don't have one until 2016. also if we go into the luxury tax trying to fill out the rest of the team we would be hit twice as hard due to the structure of his contract.

Guess it would be possible but it would require unloading one of our players, a pick, and cash.

[ThinkAboutIt]

You all are obviously more interested in "a name" than a quality backup PG for a low price. 

 

Sincerely,

Posters who only reply to posts about a player with "a name." 

[chubs2496]

Pernsonally I would rather have Vasquez form the raptors as our back up point guard. He's big and is a really good facilitator. Think he would def be a good fit.

[TylerDurden]

Yeah, I'd like Vasquez as well.  I've been a fan of his game since his college days and I think he's the ideal backup.  Great size, good overall ability, but a really great playmaker...  And he'd be much cheaper.

 

I was just thinking if we could take Lin on without hitting the tax and acquire assets in the process, then why not?  He's serviceable.  Or at the very least, if they could take on Hendo's contract, that would be good enough.  Lin only has the one, poison-pill-year remaining on his contract...  So, that's where the idea kind of came about.

[CarolinaNCSU]

If we're getting something back (1st rounder) and have the cap space this year almost as a throw-away, sure. Don't love him as a player, but could be a smart move, should we trade rape them as they panic for Carmelo space. 

[Chuckie]

If we're getting something back (1st rounder) and have the cap space this year almost as a throw-away, sure. Don't love him as a player, but could be a smart move, should we trade rape them as they panic for Carmelo space.

After them trying to screw us last year for Aisk my only motivation for Lin would be to hit them in the balls so hard on the trade that they are on their knees for a few years.

[ThinkAboutIt]

Pernsonally I would rather have Vasquez form the raptors as our back up point guard. He's big and is a really good facilitator. Think he would def be a good fit.

 

Like Vasquez much more than Lin. 

[Rise of The Hive]

His cap hit is smaller than I thought so why not?

[kman72]

No, plays 0 defense and is overrated since he had 10 good games with the Knicks

[The Huddler]

What happens with him? Didn't he beast out a while back