Knicks Trade "Linsanity", Now He's A Rocket

The New York Knicks decided not to match the offer sheet that was signed b Jeremy Lin for the Houston Rockets. New York decided not to bring Lin back because owner James Dolan felt deceived and betrayed by Jeremy agreeing to a three-year deal that was restructured. That deal was worth $25.1 million dollars. It also would have been more finacially onerous for the Knicks to even match than the four-year $28.8 million given by Houston even though the Knicks stated that they would match it.

Jeremy Lin then sat down and interviewed with Sports Illustrated's Pablo S. Torre. In the beginning of the interview, Lin stated that he preferred New York. It was hard for Torre to choose a subject to speak on considering that there were quite a few to touch on. The subjects were: New York's brass only speaking to Lin and his reps only once before the brief phone call made by the General Manager informing of the decision, the Knicks had publicly represented Lin's return was all but assured, and the Head Coach Mike Woodson stating that Lin was the starting point guard. With that being said, it seems that Lin didn't have much of a choice when Houston tendered their offer sheet.

Lin also shuts down the rumors that "he has been all about the money since he burst into Broadway" which was stated by ESPN's Steven A. Smith and the statement by Isola who called him out because he did not play in Game 5 against the Miami Heat in the first round after undergiong knee surgery and which he had estmated himself at being 85 percent.  After quickly brushing off the financial talk, Lin quickly stated to Torres "If I really wanted to, I could have triple-digit endorsements," He then got back on the subject of Game 5 stating how ever vet on the team told him that he should not play and that he argued with them on why he should. He then stated that the Owner James Dolan was being nice to him telling him that he has plans in the future, he's a long-term investment, and that he did not need to rush back. In the end, Jeremy is moving on and he will ALWAYS remember how the New York fans embrassed him throughout his short stay. No matter where he goes and where his career will end, the Knicks fans will always have a part of him.