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Originally Posted by Gift of Gaborik
Lin was worth a decent sized contract but that 15 million in the 3rd year could absolutely destroy the Knicks if he ends up just being an average starter, which is the most likely scenario. He probably won't be a star and he looks better than a back up... but Felton at 3 is better than Lin at 8 when you look at it from a value perspective.
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How on earth would it "destroy" them? They'll be over the cap anyway due to the 3 max contracts of Melo, Amar'e and Chandler. There is NO reason not to match - other than Dolan's ego.