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Jeremy Lin agrees to terms on offer sheet [Update: Lin officially signs]

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by dachuda86, Jul 5, 2012.

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Do you want Lin's contract matched

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. jtr

    jtr Contributing Member

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    I am not certain that they match. At the extreme level the knicks are working at the tax is $4.50. That makes %10 million sound pretty scary.
     
    #141 jtr, Jul 5, 2012
  2. Chuck 4

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    He'd have to throw a fit & demand a sign & trade to the Rockets.

    Unlikely.
     
    #142 Chuck 4, Jul 5, 2012
  3. HoustonTexas

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>LINSANITY!!!</p>&mdash; Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChandlerParsons/status/221033513099603968" data-datetime="2012-07-06T00:11:10+00:00">July 6, 2012</a></blockquote>
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    #143 HoustonTexas, Jul 5, 2012
  4. SugarLandDream8

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    If Morey and Les really wanted Lin, they would not have made the 4th year a team option. They clearly didn't want Lin just wanted some media attention.

    Lin has a very reasonable contract. 2 years at 5 million 1 year at 9 million which can be traded as an expiring contract smh
     
    #144 SugarLandDream8, Jul 5, 2012
  5. josephnicks

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    well brian cushing loves the move..
     
    #145 josephnicks, Jul 5, 2012
  6. HoustonTexas

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>As one rival GM said: "Houston knows New York will match, but it will be more money for them in the tax distribution in three years."</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/221033769199603713" data-datetime="2012-07-06T00:12:11+00:00">July 6, 2012</a></blockquote>
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    #146 HoustonTexas, Jul 5, 2012
  7. OremLK

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    They'll match. It's all but certain with this offer sheet--maybe if it was 35+ million they'd start questioning things.

    Kind of a waste of time for Morey to even offer this--I like making the Knicks pay up for Lin, but it's not like we're even in the same conference, nor do we have any of their draft picks anymore. Kind of pointless.
     
    #147 OremLK, Jul 5, 2012
  8. BHannes2BHonest

    BHannes2BHonest 2 SOLID FOR WEIRD AZZES

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    #148 BHannes2BHonest, Jul 5, 2012
  9. SugarLandDream8

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    His third year is basically an expiring contract. Knicks can easily trade Lin for a trade exception or a number of different option. They don't need to pay the tax and still have Lin for 2 whole seasons
     
    #149 SugarLandDream8, Jul 5, 2012
  10. DAROckets

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    He needed to sign an offer so that his value is set.. for all we know he's praying to the basketball god's that NY matches.
     
    #150 DAROckets, Jul 5, 2012
  11. Rockets34Legend

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    Chandler Parsons ‏@ChandlerParsons
    LINSANITY!!!
     
    #151 Rockets34Legend, Jul 5, 2012
  12. torque

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    So if we know New York is going to match, why did we trade Kyle Lowry again?

    Seriously, the moves this offseason have been terribly puzzling. :(
     
    #152 torque, Jul 5, 2012
  13. Cannonball

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    I guess if the Rockets are tanking and are getting rid of most of their players (Dragic, Lowry, Lee, Dalembert, Maybe Martin and Scola soon), then they need to worry about meeting the team salary minimum (roughly $46 M, we're about $12 M under that right now)which is why they're willing to overpay for Asik and Lin. They want to make sure they have some flexibility and make sure that these "meet the minimum" contracts don't bog them down 3 years from now. That's why the Asik deal is 3 years and why Lin's 4th year would be a team option. Dragic wanting a player option for the 4th year doesn't fit with what Morey's trying to do which is why it was a deal breaker for both sides.
     
    #153 Cannonball, Jul 5, 2012
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    NY doesn't have to pay the tax. Lin expiring contract would be easy to move before the trade deadline during his 3rd year
     
    #154 SugarLandDream8, Jul 5, 2012
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    Crap ... didnt read till then... should have known with 8 pages

    fml
     
    #155 BHannes2BHonest, Jul 5, 2012
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    #156 varuscelli, Jul 5, 2012
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    If, in fact, New York is sure to match, then why are we going through this dog and pony show? To drive us, the fans, completely mad?
     
    #157 Deckard, Jul 5, 2012
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    To clear the board?
     
    #158 jim1961, Jul 5, 2012
  19. DonnyMost

    DonnyMost be kind. be brave.

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    It's a game of salary-cap chicken.

    We just called New York's bluff.

    Nuts on the dresser.
     
    #159 DonnyMost, Jul 5, 2012
  20. Rockets34Legend

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    That last tweet by @WojYahooNBA is all the reason NY needs to wait until the last possible moment to match. Must punish HOU for extra $$$..
     
    #160 Rockets34Legend, Jul 5, 2012
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