[The Atlantic]How Much Is Jeremy Lin Really Worth to an NBA Team?

After all the praise Morey gets for being patient and refusing to overpay, that's EXACTLY what he did with Lin & Asik. No way in hell Lin is worth that much $$$ playing only 25 games and coming off injury. Just plain bust

 

Thanks again for the shot at Morey DD or Margrave. I forget who your alter ego is!!

 

And you would know because you're smarter than Morey, right? RIGHT????

 

I'm not too happy about using team valuations to ascertain the worth of a player. Forbes' valuations are based on a model and is mercy to the wisdom of its construction. You don't know the real value of a company until it is sold.

I would rather see an article that specifies the particular impacts on the P&L that Lin has. What is his impact on attendance? Does he matter in television deals or merchandise sales or advertising rates? And, to whom do those dollars go, the team or the league?

The article does make a good point though -- his value is dependent on being a good basketball player. In the long-run, his basketball value will be realized and, if it's not good enough, he won't be worth any premium at all, no matter how Chinese he may be.

 

The Lin move strikes me as more financial than basketball related. Les is looking at the outside money Lin brought the Knicks especially in the Chinese/Asian market. And that's OK because there's nothing wrong with wanting to make money. However, I'm not sure that Lin wasn't more than a flash in the pan and it remains to be seen if he can perform the same magic for the Rockets as their starting PG. If he delivers, then he'll definitely be worth his contract. If not, then that 3rd year at $15M will be a nice expiring contract that Morey can move.

 

No alot of us may have not went to MIT. But I do have the luxury of actually knowing the game of basketball

 

Even if he's a bust, $8 million a year for three years is not something that would cripple a team. Well, worth the risk.

 

Yi was never anything more than a Yao wannabe. A tall Asian guy...nobody cares unless you can ball.

Jeremy Lin is a PG from Harvard, and is what every Asian baller aspires to be. None of them are going to be 7 foot, but they can be like Jeremy Lin. He may not be worth the value of his contract on the court (or he might be), but he will definitely be worth it off the court.

 

I think there is a good chance that the Knicks match. I would've said no two days ago- but given the public outcry in NYC, I think they will.

Pretty much all the ESPN sports writers think that they WILL match.

 

ESPN just wants best for NY and worst for Houston. They've said absolutely nothing postive about Houston this entire off season. Basically they're paid trolls. Of course ESPN wants Lin in NY, it's better ratings for them during the season and on Sportscenter.

 

So you'd let Dragic walk for around the same amount and trade Lowry? The talent gap doesn't support this move. Should've either paid Dragic or kept Lowry. Another bad basketball decision on behalf of Morey

 

Glaring error in the first paragraph. They're still referencing the 4 year deal as the latest and final offer.

 

Dude shut up no one cares about your dumb post!

 

Such a intelligent way of expressing your opinion!! You sure know your basketball

 

Basketball or financial. Look at the Rockets roster now and answer this question for me?

Why the hell not?

He's the best PG left on the market right now on the basketball court. So what if he sells a few more jerseys than Dragic, Lowry, or Aaron Brooks. I dont think thats the point here for the Rockets. Its only part of the equation.

You can't tell me that paying Lin over the last 3 Rockets starting PG's is really going to make that much of an impact in a negative fashion on the court, off the court, and to the salary cap flexibility moving forward.

If they get Dwight, or another superstar then we will cross that bridge when we get there. Maybe then his contract amount becomes an issue if he's not performing close to expectations.

As for flexibility, you cant tell me that there isn't a team out there that wont mind trading for him after next season when he's going into his contract year if he's even remotely productive on the court.

For the Knicks- He doesn't really make sense on the basketball court, and salary cap flexibility wise. Financial yes he makes sense off the court, but if they make the decision to not bring him back Im convinced its because the fit on the court does not match what they are trying to do to win games.

 

Lin is worth the money if we get Howard. He will be a key piece in Howard staying due to the China market.

Morey is playing the game on a higher level than we can think. Trust.

 

Sometimes...this is all one can think of as a reply. Does the job in letting the poster know that you don't aggree with his/her message. Nice!

 

I'm confused.

Was Lin the focus because his $Ball was higher and his cost slightly lower than Dragic? (A Morey decision).

Or was Lin the focus because of some assumed focus to the financial bottomline vs Dragic? (A Les decision)

Could be wrong but I see the two options as nearly mutually exclusive.

 

A little bit of both most likely. Remember, Dragic was traded in December, presumably with Lin taking his place as the backup PG.