• Jeremy Lin scored 16 points against the Los Angeles Clippers during the NBA Global Games in China.

Jeremy Lin scored 16 points against the Los Angeles Clippers during the NBA Global Games in China. (Photo : Twitter/Jeremy Lin)

Jeremy Lin recently announced on his Twitter account that he will be signing with the Charlotte Hornets following his stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Basketball Insiders writer Eric Pincus confirmed Lin's deal with Charlotte is a two-year, $4.7MM with player option on the second year, allowing the former Harvard standout to test free-agency again next season.

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Despite getting better offer from several teams, the 26-year old Lin decided to take his talent to the Buzz City in hope of re-igniting his career after subpar seasons with the Lakers and the Houston Rockets.

Lin, who put up 11.2 points and 4.6 assists in 25 minutes per game during 2014-15 season, is expected to back up starting point guard Kemba Walker and run the team's second unit that features some fresh faces such as Spencer Hawes (acquired in the Lance Stephenson trade with the L.A Clippers) and Jeremy Lamb (acquired in a trade with the OKC Thunder).

Lin's signing is just the latest of series moves General manager Rich Cho pulled off this offseason to address the Hornets' anemic offense, which ranked third to the last in the league last season at 94.2 points per contest.

In spite of his shaky situation with the Lakers last season, Lin posted 43.9 percent clip from the field and career-high 34.9 percent from beyond the arc - better than Walker's field goal (39.5 percent) and three-points shooting (31.8 percent). He is also one of the most efficient scoring point guards in the paint, converting 52.8 percent of his shot at point blank range.

Aside from his scoring, Cho expected Lin's ability to run the pick-and-roll and find an open man will be crucial for the team's second unit comprised mostly by shooters. "The one thing he can really do is get into the paint and with our second unit that is important because he can create shots for others," Cho told ESPN. "We have several guys on the second unit that will benefit from that whether it's Jeremy Lamb or Spencer Hawes, Frank Kaminsky or Marvin Williams." For NBA pundits, Charlotte appears to be a good choice for Lin because the city doesn't have the media fanfare Los Angeles, New York and even Houston has. Playing in a weaker Eastern Conference will also benefit Lin after strutting his wares against some of the elite playmakers in the West. But the best part of Lin's current deal with the Hornets is it would allow him to test the free-agency market next season, when NBA salaries are expected to raise three-fold as a result of the league's multi-billion dollar deal with its TV partners.


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