bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

sponsorType

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

Jonathan White

There are many people who want Jeremy Lin’s dream of an NBA return to be realised this season with fans of several teams calling on their owners and coaches to sign the veteran free agent.
 The 32-year-old nine-year NBA veteran wants a 10th year and has said as much. “It’s waiting and seeing if a team felt like I deserve it or played well enough to be a part of their organisation,” he told the Post last month, of an NBA return.
Lin fans have been vocal in calling for the former Beijing Ducks star to return to the NBA with questions of a comeback dominating mailbags at local newspapers and appeals on social media.
Fans of the Golden State Warriors – whose affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, Lin played for this G League season – have called on coach Steve Kerr and the team owners to re-sign Lin.


  
 

 







 
 View this post on Instagram



 




 



 





 




A post shared by Jeremy Lin 林書豪 (@jlin7)



He impressed for the Warriors in the G League bubble, averaging 19.8 points and 6.4 assists. 
Lin also had career best shooting stats and was credited with current NBA Warriors guard Nico Mannion for mentoring him.
Jeremy Lin on NBA future – ‘I’m not sure … let’s wait and see’
No wonder that fans of other teams have also demanded Lin’s signature, among them the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat and Washington Wizards.
Will any of them get their wish? Well, as a free agent, it is not too late for Lin to sign to a team and there are plenty with roster space.
This season NBA teams can have 15 players signed to regular or 10-day contracts plus two on two-way contracts. 

Lin was overlooked for a two-way contract, which would have allowed him to play in the G League and NBA, ahead of the G League season but he can still sign. 
His fellow 32-year-old Isaiah Thomas has just joined the New Orleans Pelicans, which may give hope to Lin and his fans. 
Thomas was arguably the biggest name beside Lin on a list of free agents that includes Yogi Ferrell, Tim Frazier, Emmanuel Muliday and Shabazz Napier. Quinn Cook signed a 10-day contract with the Cavs since being waived by the Lakers but that is soon set to expire.
‘Thanks for reppin,’ Jeremy Lin tells Johnny Juzang after NBA prospect’s UCLA heroics
Teams have to have a minimum of 14 players on regular or 10-day deals. The Warriors, for example, will need to sign someone else before April 8 to fulfil their roster.
However, Warriors fans hoping to see the team sign Lin will also be aware that the team’s tax situation makes Lin’s return an expensive option.
Elsewhere there are spots around the league at the Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors, with April 8 also the date they need to get back up to 14 players on the roster. 

The New York Knicks – the most famous of Lin’s former teams – are another with open spots at the start of April along with the Los Angeles Clippers and aforementioned Pelicans.
Time is still on Lin’s side, too.
As he has not played for another team this season, Lin will be eligible for the postseason as long as he is signed before the end of the regular season on May 16.


Mandarin pop star Jay Chou to take on top tennis pros at Australian Open ‘Slam’ event

NBA star Jeremy Lin learning to live without ‘the buzz’, looks forward to new challenges

How Simu Liu went from stock photo model to starring in Barbie and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – interview

Hong Kong leader John Lee to speak at third annual confab for family-owned businesses

Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin NBA return: Warriors, Nets fans call for signing – will they get their wish?

Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin (left) greets Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry after the 2019 NBA Finals. Photo: AP

Lin signing for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Baskteball Association. Photo: Reuters

Lin in action for theToronto Raptors in 2019. He has not played in the NBA since that season. Photo: AP

‘Thanks for reppin’ Jeremy Lin tells Johnny Juzang after NBA prospect’s UCLA heroics

 Johnny Juzang of the UCLA Bruins in action against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the 2021 NCAA Final Four semi-final. Photo: AP

Jeremy Lin praises Dwyane Wade, Kyle Korver for anti-Asian hate stance

Dwyane Wade celebrates a three-point shot in a 2019 NBA match against the Golden State Warriors. Photo: TNS

Jeremy Lin sits out G League, stands up for Asian-American community in face of Covid-19 racism

Jeremy Lin talks to Chinese media during a press conference for the Beijing Ducks in August 2020. Photo: Xinhua

Jeremy Lin’s G League absence ﻿‘just a minor setback’ on NBA comeback

Jeremy Lin in action for the Beijing Ducks in the 2019-20 Chinese Basketball Association. Photo: Xinhua

Jeremy Lin’s G League absence proof of NBA comeback, say fans

Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin shoots against the Washington Wizards in the 2019-20 NBA season. Photo: USA Today Sports

Sport

Basketball


Fans of several NBA teams including Golden State and Brooklyn have called on coaches and owners to re-sign ‘Linsanity’ star
Free agent Lin is eligible for play-offs if he signs before end of regular season on May 16, with several teams needing to fill roster



Free agent Lin is eligible for play-offs if he signs before end of regular season on May 16, with several teams still needing to fill roster spots.


NBA (National Basketball Association)