How much is Jeremy Lin gonna get paid?

[bagelred]

You guys sound like a bunch of bad GMs in the NBA. The reason why players are overpaid.



Thats key.

Well obviously. We're assuming he continues to play well the rest of the year. If he establishes himself as a legit starting PG, then $5 million a year isn't that much really. Most NBA starters get more.

[irondarts]

You guys sound like a bunch of bad GMs in the NBA. The reason why players are overpaid.



Thats key.

Well the question is, how much will he get paid? He'll get paid by NBA GM's who overpay, therefore we are acting like NBA GM's and saying he's going to get overpaid, which he will. Because let's face it, some GM is going to throw a high offer sheet at him, it's just bound to happen.

I'm going to guess 4 yrs/20 million.

[Sarcastic]

Considering how marketable he is to the Asian community, which is huge in NY, $5 million is actually quite cheap.

[Phenith]

I believe the most he can be offered is $5 million, and he will be restricted so the Knicks can match.

Yup, he is limited to the mid level (whatever that ends up being) and the Knicks can match without having to use their mid level.

If he continues at even 50% of what he has done over the past 5 games, he will be a lock to get the mid level for marketing purposes alone. So it comes down to whether he signs a 1 year deal to hit unrestricted free agency the following year or he takes the security of a long term deal while he can.

[Bob Cousy]

Yup, he is limited to the mid level (whatever that ends up being) and the Knicks can match without having to use their mid level.

If he continues at even 50% of what he has done over the past 5 games, he will be a lock to get the mid level for marketing purposes alone. So it comes down to whether he signs a 1 year deal to hit unrestricted free agency the following year or he takes the security of a long term deal while he can.

there is absolutely no way a walk-on/journeyman passes up on a guaranteed 20 mil to explore FA the following off season.

[Clutch]

The closest thing to a legit PG he has gone up against is Rubio (other than D Will, who didn't really seem to be playing hard), he torched the Lakers the day after they played OT in Boston, need to see more...

But he will stick around the league for a long time now as he can sell tickets and merch.

Lin completely owned Deron Williams too.

D-Will didn't even score on Lin while Jeremy torched him.

[bagelred]

Knicks got some bad news.

HowardBeckNYT Howard Beck
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Howard Beck
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(2/2) Under "Arenas" rule, no team can offer Lin more than avg player salary, approx $5 mil. Knicks can match using midlevel exception,
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Howard Beck
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(1/2) Lots of confusion out there. To repeat: Lin will be restricted FA. No Bird rights. But Knicks can match any offer.

So what this means is.....Lin is restricted, HOWEVER, they have no Bird Rights (that seems like Bullshit to me, since they got him off waivers). If they had Bird rights, they could sign Lin and STILL have the MLE for someone.

So Knicks can match any offer, but they must use their MLE exception on Lin.

That really sucks......so essentially, the MLE is gone if we keep Lin.

Oh well, at least he's restricted.

[Crown&Coke]

a billion a year, get it done Dolan!!!

[GOBB]

Knicks got some bad news.



So what this means is.....Lin is restricted, HOWEVER, they have no Bird Rights (that seems like Bullshit to me, since they got him off waivers). If they had Bird rights, they could sign Lin and STILL have the MLE for someone.

So Knicks can match any offer, but they must use their MLE exception on Lin.

That really sucks......so essentially, the MLE is gone if we keep Lin.

Oh well, at least he's restricted.

So basically whatever rookies NYK drafts + Lin (say a team offers the most they are allowed and NYK matches) are the only additions NY can make? Outside of trading of course, just in terms of signings.

[midatlantic09]

Assuming he cools off a bit and finishes the season with averages around 13 ppg and 8 assists (he's averaging 12 ppg now), Id say he's worth a 2 year deal worth $12 million.

However, if he somehow keeps playing like he's played the past 5 games for the rest of the season, I wouldn't be surprised if some team took a gamble and offered him a 3 year/30 million deal.

[Clutch]

So basically whatever rookies NYK drafts + Lin (say a team offers the most they are allowed and NYK matches) are the only additions NY can make? Outside of trading of course, just in terms of signings.

We also have a $2.5 mil. exception this season (we can use it on J.R.Smith on someone else from China).
Other than that we could only offer league minimum if we sign Lin for MLE in the summer.

[TimmyDuncan]

Considering how marketable he is to the Asian community, which is huge in NY, $5 million is actually quite cheap.

This. The team that will sign him will get plenty of money on the asian market.

[bagelred]

So basically whatever rookies NYK drafts + Lin (say a team offers the most they are allowed and NYK matches) are the only additions NY can make? Outside of trading of course, just in terms of signings.

Right. Well first of all, Knicks have no draft pick in 2012 (Houston has it...Top 5 protected), so that's not helping.

But yes, Knicks can keep players they have now, resign any players that have Bird rights, or have to use exceptions to sign players. Without the MLE, it's basically the Bi-Annual exception, and veteran's minimum deals.

So the roster next year will be:

Melo
Amare
Chandler
Balkman
Douglas
Shumpert
Harrellson
Jordan (not the GOAT)
Lin (using MLE)
Fields (using Early Bird rights/Restricted FA)
Walker (Bird rights if still want him)

Everyone else: Jeffries, Novak, Davis, Bibby, and any other free agent they want will basically have to use veteran's minimums.

[Sarcastic]

Assuming he cools off a bit and finishes the season with averages around 13 ppg and 8 assists (he's averaging 12 ppg now), Id say he's worth a 2 year deal worth $12 million.

However, if he somehow keeps playing like he's played the past 5 games for the rest of the season, I wouldn't be surprised if some team took a gamble and offered him a 3 year/30 million deal.

They can't. They can offer $5 million.

[imdaman99]

he is getting paid 100 million within our hearts