@davewiner Yes. The Knicks had options if he he was injury prone or didn't perform up to par. Here's a good take here: http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story?id=8173221&_slug_=nba-new-york-knicks-match-houston-rockets-offer-jeremy-lin&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnba%2fstory%3fid%3d8173221%26_slug_%3dnba-new-york-knicks-match-houston-rockets-offer-jeremy-lin …
To NBA wonks. Could Lin have negotiated a lesser deal with the Knicks after signing a term sheet with the Rockets?
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@davewiner no... Knicks deal has to meet or exceed offer sheet frm Rockets; Rockets' deal was poison pill, they do cap space smarter than NYThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@davewiner no, once you sign you sign. You either end up on the new team or your old team if they match. -
@sparkycollier -- that's what I thought. Did Lin have any choice? What if he hadn't signed the Rocket's term sheet? - Show replies
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@davewiner the bigger qn: why would Lin even want to stay on a team where half the players I.e. Melo and JR Smith resent him?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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