Revisiting the Trade That Brought Jeremy Lin To Los Angeles
Chris Nicoll – USA TODAY Sports
When the Los Angeles Lakers made the trade for Jeremy Lin during the summer, they were acquiring a young playmaker who not only was an expiring contract, but netted them a badly needed first-round pick as well. It was unlikely the Lakers would be able to keep their own pick unless it fell into the top five, so adding assets while taking on a contract that was up at the end of the year was a good move. Unfortunately, Lin has not been able to help the Lakers be successful this year, as they currently have one of the worse records in the league.
Lin struggled early on playing next to Kobe Bryant in the starting unit, but has improved greatly since moving to the bench. He seems more comfortable and has good chemistry with some of the players such as Nick Young. The problem is that he is not seeing as much playing time as he would like, and as a result, is not having the impact on the team that everyone imagined. He has seen his minutes fluctuate game to game, and may be getting frustrated with the lack of consistency.
He has been unable to help solidify the point guard position, as the Lakers continue to get outplayed from that spot on a nightly basis. His play has also not lived up to his salary for the season, and Lin may even get traded away before the season is over.
Even though Lin has not had the season that he hoped for, the trade still worked out from in organizational point of view. The team has the first round draft pick, and even though it will likely be at the end of the round, they need to add promising young players to the roster. Lin has also been extremely popular, as he is currently in the top 10 for Western Conference guards for All-Star voting, despite his lack of production. The fact that he will come off of the books at the end of the season means the Lakers will have more cap room to work with, giving them a better chance at luring some top free-agents to Los Angeles.
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