Emotional Jeremy Lin: the NBA has given up on me

[CelticsElite]

https://twitter.com/thescore/status/1155487698251112448?s=21

[hpantazo]

I thought he would have been a nice fit on this Celtics team.

[Birdman]

Thats NBA life..one day everyone wants u, next day u are just a number..thats why all athletes in every sport should save some money cause u dont know what tomorrow will bring

[SHAQATTACK]

great work ethic

just way to frail and thus injured too much of his career.  Like AB and CP3 ..always  broke.

[Birdman]

Rather have Lin than Wanamaker and Waters

[Jiri Welsch]

Time to put that Harvard education to work, I guess

[GreenFaith1819]

Lin had a GREAT run with Linsanity.

Who can EVER forget THAT?

He's a fine human being as well.

I doubt he's done in the NBA but if he is he has nothing to be ashamed of.

[RockinRyA]

Rather have Lin than Wanamaker and Waters

Sure, but did you even think if it was in the cards? 1) he is injured a lot. 2) he most likely costs more than the minimum. I bet you didn't.

[Jvalin]

Time to put that Harvard education to work, I guess

According to sources from Europe, he may sign with CSKA Moscow.

https://twitter.com/Carchia/status/1154758832888918016

CSKA are the reigning Euroleague champs and one of the most iconic clubs in European basketball. Not to mention, they have lots of money to spend as well. I mean, last season they were paying Nando De Colo (3-year NBA vet) $2,780,000 and Sergio Rodriguez (5-year NBA vet) $2,550,000. This season, they 've already signed Kosta Koufos (11-year NBA vet, spent last 4 seasons with the Kings) but they 've lost De Colo to Fenerbahce (another Euroleague powerhouse) and Rodriguez to Olimpia Milano, hence they 're in the market for a starting PG. As a matter of fact, wikipedia already has Lin playing for CSKA (although I don't think it's official yet).


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBC_CSKA_Moscow

[celts10]

Lin had a GREAT run with Linsanity.

I doubt he's done in the NBA but if he is he has nothing to be ashamed of.

Sucks if he really is finished in the NBA. At least he was able to get a ring with the Raptors last season.

[Androslav]

If he was healthy it would be different.
He doesn't have an NBA body anymore, and that is prerequisite for playing in the NBA.

[ozgod]

He's had a solid career, that he can be proud of when he looks back on it. From not being drafted to Linsanity, to playing key roles for teams culminating in a championship along with $50m in earnings. But athletes can acutely feel when they are nearer the end than the beginning so I can understand where he's coming from:

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

[Somebody]

He was surprisingly bitter, he also stated that if he had a son he would tell him not to be an NBA player. It's just very bizarre, I'd absolutely tell my son to join the NBA if it meant earning 50 million throughout your career and still have a top university degree to fall back on after it.

[gouki88]

He was surprisingly bitter, he also stated that if he had a son he would tell him not to be an NBA player. It's just very bizarre, I'd absolutely tell my son to join the NBA if it meant earning 50 million throughout your career and still have a top university degree to fall back on after it.

Yeah, plus Lin has one of the most unique NBA experiences ever. He went from taking over the nation with Linsanity to bouncing around a few teams as a good back-up to becoming an injury-prone yet solid starter to finally not getting minutes on his team in the Finals.

Weird experience, especially considering his high school and college experiences

[Somebody]

He was surprisingly bitter, he also stated that if he had a son he would tell him not to be an NBA player. It's just very bizarre, I'd absolutely tell my son to join the NBA if it meant earning 50 million throughout your career and still have a top university degree to fall back on after it.

Yeah, plus Lin has one of the most unique NBA experiences ever. He went from taking over the nation with Linsanity to bouncing around a few teams as a good back-up to becoming an injury-prone yet solid starter to finally not getting minutes on his team in the Finals.

Weird experience, especially considering his high school and college experiences

Yeah, I really wouldn't have been too bitter about such a career if I were him. 50 million in career earnings and an NBA championship in a 7-8 year career is really nice lol.