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Christian Post Report – Los Angeles Lakers guard Jeremy Lin (17) battles for the ball with Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat (4) and Wizards forward Kris Humphries (43) in the first quarter at Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Dec, 3, 2014.
One of the feel-good stories for the Los Angeles Lakers coming to the 2014-15 season was Jeremy Lin, whom LA picked from Houston for his contract year.
Lin was expected to train with future Hall of Famer Steve Nash, and mesh well with Kobe Bryant going to the season.
However, in the pre-season games, Nash injured his back, calling it a season even before it began.
To make things worse, first-round pick Julius Randle was sidelined with a season-ending leg injury as well.
As for Lin’s play, he was unspectacular most of the time, only showing bits and pieces of his New York brilliance three years ago.
Ultimately, coach Byron Scott designated him to the bench, until Bryant suffered from another injury.
Since the All-Star Break, Lin has been doing pretty well on the floor, together with Fil-Am Jordan Clarkson. However, a recent ESPN report revealed that the 26-year-old guard might not play during the Lakers’ last three games.
In the report, an MRI revealed a ‘cartilage abnormality’ – the reason he sat down during the Lakers’ 106-98 win against the Timberwolves. He will be re-evaluated in the coming days to see whether he can play before the season ends.
As for his tenure with the Lakers, the former Harvard standout refuses to provide any comment, and hints that he’d just cross that bridge when he gets there.
Source : Christian Post