This article pretty much explains everything: http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/11/knicks-in-a-position-to-keep-lin/
it says we can match any offer, then it says we can go up to 5 mil. which is it?
This article pretty much explains everything: http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/11/knicks-in-a-position-to-keep-lin/
From what I read, Lin also has a lot of family in NY... another reason he might prioritize NY in general...
don't forget he got CHINATOWN here in NYC aswell
I'm going to explain you how it works in a much more comfortable way.it says we can match any offer, then it says we can go up to 5 mil. which is it?
I'm going to explain you how it works in a much more comfortable way.
There are two possible scenario's that can occur during the 2012 offseason:
Scenario 1:
- Lin signs an offer sheet with an other NBA team.
- we match the offer.
- Lin stays in New York.
Scenario 2:
- we offer Lin a starting salary up to the league's average making use of his early Bird rights (max. $5M).
- an other NBA team exceeds the offer, for example up to $7M/year.
- we match the offer.
- Lin stays in New York.
IF Lin is going to be our potential Starting PG for the future, who do we look to go after in Free agency?
im thinking we sign a legit SG. Then build up our bench
If I were Lin I'd take a potentially lower-paying deal with New York but try to work merchandise royalties into the contract. The potential for this kid to be absolutely rolling in it is huge. Playing for one of the biggest markets in the US (NYC) and has a captive audience in the biggest market in the world (Asia). A lucrative endorsement deal can't be far behind for him either if he can perform at even half the level he has shown us these past five games.
Yeah hes a RFA so no matter what he's going to be a Knick. We'll sign him no matter what. The amount of China money he'll make Dolan will be like 50x his contract.I don't want the knicks to sign him for just a one year deal crap.I want to see him here for a long time b/c I think he is a future pg for years to come.
Well, it seems Beck from NYT was wrong claiming that the Knicks gained Lin's early Bird rights because he never cleared waivers. It looks that Lin is an RFA without any Bird rights, however we can make use of the Arenas rule:
The Knicks do not own any so-called Bird rights on Lin because he was acquired on waivers. However, they are protected by what is known as the Gilbert Arenas rule. That provision, named for the former Washington guard, adopted in 2005, limits rival teams from offering anything more than the average player salary to a restricted free agent with two years or fewer in the N.B.A.
The Knicks will be able to use their midlevel exception, which is slightly higher than the average player salary, to sign Lin or to match any offer. If no other team tenders Lin an offer, the Knicks can use any part of their midlevel exception or biannual exception to sign him.
http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/11/knicks-in-a-position-to-keep-lin/?ref=howardbeck
This still means Lin isn't going anywhere but it seems our MLE is likely gone.