Stephen A. Smith: "Heard some news about some potential deal involving Jeremy Lin"

Yeah well, not surprising just from a CBA perspective. If Houston wants to bring in anyone who makes substantial salary, either Lin or Asik needs to be included in the trade as a matter of salary cap rules.

Also, I bet most of the roster have been discussed as a part of some "potential deal." But in the NBA, there are thousands of "potential deals" discussed for every actual deal that gets done.

 

Radio link doesn't work on my phone-- Did SAS actually mention Knicks?

 

I rather keep him this year than send him out, unless we get someone that will make our team tremendously better.

Until then, I'm against trading Asik and Lin this year.

 

Lin to the Knicks has legs. Has been discussed for a couple months.

 

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!

 

Source? Latino Post?

 

I'd be for it as long as we don't get Felton. Would LOVE it if we got Hardaway Jr somehow

 

People may not like the man but he seems to hit on a thing every now and then. I think someone mentioned that his sources are the players themselves (since he seems to be in their circle for whatever reason) so maybe there is a little smoke there. Morey would consider any deal though so meh...

 

LOF's beginning to salivate....

 

Not too much the Rockets could use from the Knicks other than Shumpert and Hardaway Jr, but neither guys are better than Lin either.

 

Stephen A. Smith is usually credible.

 

MY LORD AFTER DISSING LIN EVERY CHANCE HE COULD NOW HE IS NOT OPPOSED TO IT AND EMBRACES LIN'S 'RE-RETURN. HOWEVAAHHH STEPHEN A ON PROZAC THAT'D BE SOMETHING! !!!

 

I would like to see this happen just for the hilarity within the NY media. But alas, there's unlikely a fit unless Morey believes Shumpert is the "defensive wing that can shoot" guy.

But umm, if we're talking about a Lin for Shumpert trade, to make the salaries work it will have to be Lin+Brewer for Shumpert+Bargnani or something. Because otherwise we'd have to take on JR or Felton's contract. Shumpert and Bargnani both expire in 2 years, so they don't interfere with our 2015 plan.

 

In on potential ****storm

 

Thanks for the transcript. Probably should make the text all caps in order to capture SAS's cadence. . The bolting does help, though. I was reading it in SAS's voice.

The "do something with Raymond Felton" sentence makes me wonder of he meant that Felton was gonna get traded for Lin. I don't want any part of the guy, at least not as anything more than cap filler.

Maybe one guy Houston would want on the roster is Shumpert? His offense is not good this year but he is an active defender.

Potential deal could mean something really close to be done or maybe just an idea raised but rejected or something in between. Who knows for sure?

 

in on first page

 

I'm not sure if even Lin would want to go back to the Knicks........