Jeremy Lin aka Linsanity Retires from NBA After 9 Seasons

chadyang · Mar 29, 2026 at 11:06 PM

adoo said: ↑

iirc, Lin had a great 3-week run w the NYK---averaging > 20 ppg---and then got injured. Rox's incumbent starting pg,
25 yrr-old Goran Dragic, was going to re-sign w the Rox;
he wanted a 4-yr contract and the Rox offered a 3-yr one.
then Morey decided to kick Dragic out to the curb in favor of the 3-week "flash in the pan" Lin.

at the end, when the failed Lin experiment became too much of a distraction / embarrassment, Morey had to
bribe the Lakers w a 2nd round pick and a future 1st and to pick up Lin's salary.

Rox could've had a backcourt of Dragic and Harden, with plenty of $$ to get more proven NBV talents!
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He's showcasing his commentator skills with ESPN. Liked his breakdown of Luka

Stephen_A · Mar 29, 2026 at 11:24 PM

adoo said: ↑

iirc, Lin had a great 3-week run w the NYK---averaging > 20 ppg---and then got injured. Rox's incumbent starting pg,
25 yrr-old Goran Dragic, was going to re-sign w the Rox;
he wanted a 4-yr contract and the Rox offered a 3-yr one.
then Morey decided to kick Dragic out to the curb in favor of the 3-week "flash in the pan" Lin.

at the end, when the failed Lin experiment became too much of a distraction / embarrassment, Morey had to
bribe the Lakers w a 2nd round pick and a future 1st and to pick up Lin's salary.

Rox could've had a backcourt of Dragic and Harden, with plenty of $$ to get more proven NBV talents!
Click to expand...

Wouldn’t say he was a “flash in the pan”. He had a good NBA run. Maybe not starting material or borderline starter but he was able to handle the ball, play pick and roll and score. He had some decent years with Charlotte and Atlanta afterwards as a bench guy.

I dunno why Morey didn’t sign Dragic though. But again Morey was terrible.

peleincubus · Mar 29, 2026 at 11:55 PM

adoo said: ↑

iirc, Lin had a great 3-week run w the NYK---averaging > 20 ppg---and then got injured. Rox's incumbent starting pg,
25 yrr-old Goran Dragic, was going to re-sign w the Rox;
he wanted a 4-yr contract and the Rox offered a 3-yr one.
then Morey decided to kick Dragic out to the curb in favor of the 3-week "flash in the pan" Lin.

at the end, when the failed Lin experiment became too much of a distraction / embarrassment, Morey had to
bribe the Lakers w a 2nd round pick and a future 1st and to pick up Lin's salary.

Rox could've had a backcourt of Dragic and Harden, with plenty of $$ to get more proven NBV talents!
Click to expand...

Yah that blows. Could have had Lowrey to in there instead of fun times Gordon.

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