"Jeremy Lin Rumors: Rockets PG Reportedly May be Traded in Deal for Josh Smith"

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"Lin's role in this deal would be as facilitating cap fodder. He and Asik have a combined cap figure of about $16.7 million for next season, which should be enough to match whatever Houston plans on paying Smith. Howard would then still be open to signing his maximum contract with the Rockets, maxing out at four years and $88 million.

Nevertheless, the writing has been on the wall for Lin even before the Smith rumors had a shred of tangibility. CBS Sports' Ken Berger reported early in free agency that the Rockets made Lin and Asik available in trades. But the popular point guard seemed to be the player Houston was really trying to push out of town—even if it only brought back cap space."


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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...portedly-may-be-traded-in-deal-for-josh-smith