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Jeremy Lin has ‘no regrets’ at NBA comeback attempt despite snub

  • ‘For reasons I’ll never fully know, that chance never materialised,’ says free agent, ‘but I proved I’m better than ever and an NBA player’
  • ‘I gave my all and hold my head high,’ star says of G League run as he calls on next generation of Asian-American players

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Jeremy Lin speaks to the press at a Beijing Ducks media conference in 2019. Lin may return to China after his NBA dream ended without a contract. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images
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Free agent Jeremy Lin said he had “no regrets” over his attempted NBA comeback despite missing out on a contract this season, telling of his disappointment in an emotional post on social media.
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The end of the regular season last Sunday was the deadline for Lin to sign and that date came and went without an offer.

“May 16th. In my mind was an imaginary circle around this date for an NBA call-up. The final deadline,” Lin wrote on Twitter and Instagram.

“After a year in the CBA where I overcame mental barriers from my past, I KNEW I was still an NBA player. Teams all asked if I still had the hunger, health and skill to hang in the NBA. They wanted to see me hoop in-person.

 

“So I gave up a season overseas to go down to the G League – a move few vets dare make. I’ve always known I need to jump through extra hoops to prove I belong so this was par for the course. I’m really proud of what I accomplished – I killed it in the G League and objectively showed it being a league leader in all categories a PG should and shooting career-highs across the board.”

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Lin starred for the Golden State-affiliate Santa Cruz Warriors in the G League bubble at Disney World in Orlando. Despite being among the league leaders in scoring, Lin watched as others were given their NBA chance.

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