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Orlando Magic Free Agency Preview: The Point Guards

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Jan 25, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Watson (32) drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center. Indiana Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 106-99. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Watson (32) drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center. Indiana Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 106-99. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jeremy Lin, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder
Mar 24, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Jeremy Lin (17) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters (23) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

Jeremy Lin, Los Angeles Lakers
2015 Salary: $8,374,646

Season Age Tm MP FG% 3P% eFG% FT% TRB AST STL TOV PF PTS
2014-15 26 LAL 25.8 .424 .369 .473 .795 2.6 4.6 1.1 2.2 2.6 11.2
Career 26.9 .437 .349 .486 .799 2.6 4.8 1.3 2.5 2.3 11.7

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/4/2015.

Jeremy Lin is going to be a polarizing name no matter where you mention him. He is a long way from the “Linsanity” days in New York and is nothing more than a backup point guard. So keep you expectations low here.

Lin though has that “Linsanity” potential and he can create off the dribble, scoring when he has the freedom to do so. His field goal shooting is low though which is the biggest concern with him. That is even in limited minutes.

This is probably not the guy at the top of anybody’s list. Expect Lin’s salary to be cut in half at minimum — a 2-year, $8 million — but he could be a bargain guy. A few 20-point games off the bench, or at least the potential for them, would be worth something.

The Magic probably want some more consistency in their lineup off the bench from the point guard position. Lin is probably not that in the long term.

Signing Lin would be a big swing. He would bring some notice from the public and a national audience because he is Jeremy Lin. Whether that works, who knows.

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