New York Knicks or the full middle-class stay Ahao fear there will be no salary re-signings

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Beijing the Confucius News reports February 18, ESPN columnist Larry - Kuhn for the Knicks worried that they may lose Jeremy Lin, despite their restrictive provisions in hand, Jeremy Lin is now a flourishing, he is now the Union, a lot of teams chasing a moving target, the Knicks, youre ready to contract?

since Jeremy Lin in New York for creating surprise start, Knicks fans have been considering two things, first thing Jeremy Lin continued good performance? The second thing is that the Knicks can leave Jeremy Lin? The first question, Lin Hao has outstanding performance to answer this question, since the first question is not a problem, then the Knicks should begin to answer the second question, they will leave Jeremy Lin? How do they keep him?

LinShuHao this summer will become a restricted free agent, the Knicks can match any offer, without regard to any team out of salary cap issues. One bit shorthanded Knicks will be very happy to leave Jeremy Lin of the Chinese players from the current situation. The Knicks also have Jeremy Lins "priority Bird, this provision means that the team can provide a value of $ 5,000,000 in full in the production contract for Jeremy Lin.

, Jeremy Lin in the draft get the job, he then signed a two-year non-guaranteed contract with the Golden State Warriors. Second year of the contract included in priority Bird as well as a restricted free agent status. February 7th is the date of layoff, the Knicks had to consider whether to retain him this season, $ 788,000 contract. "His deadline is coming." Knicks coach - Mike DAntoni said at the time, "We have to be his final assessment." But soon the Knicks given the decision to stay LinShuHao fact that it is There is no doubt.

Knicks may have to use the full Mid-Level Exception leaving Jeremy Lin, although it said it is a bit early, but Jeremy Lin in July to become a restricted free player, Jeremy Lin signing with the Knicks after being cut, the Knicks did not Jeremy Lins Bird rights. Knicks the total wage bill has exceeded the league salary cap can not exceed the full amount of the middle class, which means that the new contract for Jeremy Lin.

in accordance with the provisions of the modified Gilbert - Gilbert Arenas terms, players like LinShuHao this case (the NBA () second grade and non-Bird rights), team for him a starting salary of more than the league average salary contract. Production contract, which means that the Knicks offer can not be higher than the annual salary of the middle-class contract is usually equivalent to the league average wage. Arenas, of course, the terms of the Knicks played a protective effect, the same can not come up with a starting salary of more than the league average salary contract and Knicks grab LinShuHaos team. But the Knicks to LinShuHao provide a full in the production contract, then they will be difficult to have enough cap space to get other good players.

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