Knicks PG Jeremy Lin To Ink Offer Sheet With Rockets

Discussion in 'Basketball Talk' started by Sportsguy, Jul 6, 2012.

  1. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    Jeremy Lin has verbally agreed to sign a four-year offer sheet with the Houston Rockets on July 11, according to a source close to the talks.The four-year deal is worth $10.2 million over the first two seasons and $9.3 million in each of the last two years. The fourth season is a team option.The Knicks would have three days to match the offer after Lin, a restricted free agent, signs it July 11.The Knicks repeatedly have said they plan to keep Lin.A report in the New York Post on Wednesday, citing a league source, said the Rockets were planning to offer Lin a backloaded deal worth roughly $30 million."Jeremy Lin's an excellent player," Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told the Post. "We got to know him firsthand when he was with the Rockets early this season. We think he'd make a fantastic addition to our team."

    Source: ESPN
     
  2. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    So overrated. And soon to be so overpaid.

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  3. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    Rockets trying to capture the Asian fan base
     
  4. DontKnowMe

    DontKnowMe Anti-Social Networker

    We use to have on the team last year, then they cut him. Now they are trying to get him back, and if they don't get him, we wont have a PG on the roster.

    Our team management sucks.