Opinion | Jeremy Lin’s NBA dream seems over, so does he head back to the CBA or continue work with racism and mental health?
- The Taiwanese-American, who shot to international stardom with the New York Knicks during ‘Linsanity’, now looks towards an uncertain future
- His recent comments during an online conference hint he is now considering a return to the Chinese Basketball Association
Sadly it appears Jeremy Lin’s NBA career is finally over.
It all starts with the ring he won with the Toronto Raptors during the 2018-19 season. Lin didn’t play a lot that season, or much in the play-offs, but he got on the court and was part of the celebration as the Canadian franchise won its first Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
His statistics are more than respectable for what was a journeyman’s career: over 480 games he averaged 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists. His field goal percentage from beyond the arc was a respectable 34.2 per cent. Lin’s best season was with the Brooklyn Nets during the 2017-18 season where he averaged 18 points a game and was dishing out four assists.
His career was marred by things that were mostly beyond his control: injuries, trades, apparent heat from fellow teammates. The most famous of this being the rumour Carmelo Anthony was jealous of Lin’s superstar status during “Linsanity” and pushed for him to be traded.
