earthmansurfer wrote:That NBA Salary Cap FAQ link is very informative and breaks down what a team can offer Lin. Here is most of the section. A team is probably going to want to F*** us over so I imagine Lin gets offered a nice contract. But we will match and I don't think there are many teams with the free salary cap to offer him such a large contract.

Doubt that teams try to up the bid. First, it ties up their cap space while the Knicks decide to match, which they most likely will. Second, the owners are not going to want to screw other teams over and start a practice that unnecessarily raises player salaries...something they fought hard to limit by going through the lockout.

Andrew wrote:

earthmansurfer wrote:That NBA Salary Cap FAQ link is very informative and breaks down what a team can offer Lin. Here is most of the section. A team is probably going to want to F*** us over so I imagine Lin gets offered a nice contract. But we will match and I don't think there are many teams with the free salary cap to offer him such a large contract.

Doubt that teams try to up the bid. First, it ties up their cap space while the Knicks decide to match, which they most likely will. Second, the owners are not going to want to screw other teams over and start a practice that unnecessarily raises player salaries...something they fought hard to limit by going through the lockout.

If you were not aware of it, the recent CBA changed the waiting period from 14 to 7 days, regarding matching an offer sheet. I do hope teams are honest about things though. Good point with the lockout.

FishMike - I agree Lin isn't going anywhere, clearly. And yes, money isn't an object, it actually a huge point... I would even go so far as to say, that Dolan see's the $$$ on the wall and will at ALL COSTS get this team to be one that works well with Lin. I think our other "stars" might be seeing that since they also have a business sense.

Does he risk a one year contract and hope he stays health and produces at or near this same high level or does he sign a longer deal with a player option/team that he can opt out of to sign a bigger/better deal? The latter potentially leaves him open to unrestricted free agency and the Knicks have to hope that he isn't lured or wooed away.

Regardless of how, I just hope they figure out a way to keep him and that he meshes well with Melo and Stat. With Lin CP and Williams (or PG in general) are no longer a concern. Then it's really just about...well, everyone learning to play well together. Fields is the perfect SG as this team is currently set up, getting his points "around" Melo, Lin, and Stat. Chandler is similar in that he's a great big defensive body that gets his points where he can without needing them draw or plays called for him. On paper This team has reached a whole new level of depth that wasn't even there before the Melo trade.

My only sadness is that they won't be able to get Wilson back next year since the MLE will be needed to keep Lin. That said, Lin over Wilson any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:

soundcrib wrote:I think we have to extend D'Antoni if we want to lock up Lin for extra years.

True. To my mind, they go together like land and the ocean.

Like lamb and tunafish.