Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jeremy Lin is leaving all options open as he becomes an unrestricted free-agent this coming summer, Mike Scotto of Sheridan Hoops stated in his column this week.
Lin, who is averaging 10.4 points and 4.7 dimes in 25 minutes per game this season, said he's going to consider all options on the table as an unrestricted free-agent, but for now he stressed his focus is to improve his stock and give teams more reasons why he deserves another NBA contract.
"I'll just cross that bridge when the time comes," Lin said in an interview with Scott during his recent visit at Madison Square Garden. "I'm keeping my options open and see what's out there.
"I'm just going to evaluate everything when the time comes because right now you could say stuff, but it doesn't really matter until I'm presented (with something) at the time because I don't know what the landscape is going to look like."
After two decent seasons with the Houston Rockets, general manager Daryl Morey sent Jeremy Lin and a first-round pick to the Lakers in a salary-dump move to create cap space for max contract free-agents.
Lin had high expectation the change of environment would allow him to regain the confidence he showed during his brief but electrifying stint with the Knicks.
However after 20 starts, Lakers coach Byron Scott pulled him back to the bench and inserted veteran Ronnie Price whom he believes could provide the defensive toughness he wanted from Lin.
Lin is currently earning the biggest paycheck of his career at $15M ($8M against the salary cap), which is the final year of the three-year, $25M contract.
Many analyst doubts he will receive a contract as lucrative as his current one based on his current performance this season, but ESPN Los Angeles writer Arash Markazi still believes there could still teams willing to gamble on Lin.
