Yahoo writes Jeremy Lin WON'T be traded, then edits to Lin is being ACTIVELY SHOPPED

That 59 TS% from a pg

 

Oh now Houston won't trade Lin? what happen I thought Houston wanted to trade Lin. hmmm

 

What I feared. Lin is untradeable and it forces the Rockets to lose Parsons instead

 

I'm not saying Spears is full of ****, but I think it's safe to say that this is either a smokescreen or flat misinformation.

Lin is very much available for the right price.

 

And a millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.

 

But if no one is offering a value that matches what he is worth on the team, then saying he won't be traded is a simple truth.

 

Marc Spears, like the majority of mainstream/paid NBA sportswriters, is simply passing along misinformation here. He doesn't have any idea what the hell is going on. His "source" almost certainly has ulterior motives. Jeremy Lin at $15 mil next season = NOT good value.

 

Booyah biatches!!!

 

What? Lin average 13/5 , but makes $8 million. Why wouldn't you trade because the numbers don't match the $$$ expended?

 

It's right to say Houston isn't looking to dump Lin for nothing. He fills several valuable niches, and his leave would open up a few holes.

But at the same time, he's obviously also very tradeable.

I'd say his performance puts him at par with his salary of $8.3 million. He's performing.

 

So you're agreeing with Marc spears?

 

The Rockets would still average out to give him 8.3 million per year if they kept him (and/or Asik). Unless you're referring to a possible lost opportunity to not have to pay him the 15 in the last year and only 5 and 5 for years 1 and 2. The 15 isn't a burden for the rockets, other than being a possible hindrance to trades.

 

Maybe it's me, but I don't see this tweet on Marc J. Spears's timeline. If you follow the link, the text actually says:

 

However posted that is just a fan and a liar..because he quickly deleted the tweet

 

That's interesting... I went and looked at it when the post was first made, and it was accurate. It has changed since then.

 

4. Houston Rockets (36-17; last week's ranking: 7): Houston would love to trade center Omer Asik, and a source said it is actively shopping Jeremy Lin as well. Both, however, have pricey contracts.

Updated Text on Yahoo.com

 

Teams can include cash in trades. If Rockets didn't include cash, they would have gotten Lin for $5mil/year. That's a bargain for a starting playoff PG. Morey should just throw in $7 million with Lin's trade to bring the salary down to $8 mil for next season. Morey is being greedy and it's biting him.