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  • Posted on: Fri, 06/22/2012 - 8:58am #40689
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    Soulrebel15
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    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/sports/basketball/jeremy-lin-granted-early-bird-rights.html?_r=3&smid=tw-share

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    An arbitrator has granted Jeremy Lin his so-called early-Bird rights, which will give the Knicks much greater latitude in free agency on July 1, according to a person who was informed of the ruling.

     

    The arbitrator, Kenneth Dam, issued his ruling Friday, siding with the National Basketball Players Association, which challenged the N.B.A.’s interpretation of the rules under the collective bargaining agreement. Dam handed the union a complete victory in the ruling.

    The ruling means that both Lin and Steve Novak of the Knicks will be able to re-sign with the team without respect to the salary cap, for a starting salary around $5 million each. Just as critically, it means that the Knicks will not need to use their midlevel exception to sign either player, which will allow them to use that slot for another free agent.

    The ruling — which applies to any player who was claimed off waivers — also affects Chauncey Billups of the Los Angeles Clippers and J. J. Hickson of the Portland Trail Blazers. Billups and Hickson will now have full Bird rights, allowing them to re-sign with their teams for any amount up to the maximum salary.

     

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  • Posted on: Fri, 06/22/2012 - 9:14am #686056
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    raybeas
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    to eat dinner at 4:00pm?

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  • Posted on: Fri, 06/22/2012 - 9:35am #686066
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    Mikez
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    Jeremy Lin won’t be anything close to what he was last year, I put my imaginary money on it.

    Edit: I don’t think he’ll be what he was last year because teams will start planning for him instead of saying "watch that guy"

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  • Posted on: Fri, 06/22/2012 - 9:38am #686065
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    CodySLC
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    My question is 5 million enough for Lin? I would think he could command 7 or 8 million plus. Maybe he signs a one year deal to prove he deserves the long term money.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 06/22/2012 - 11:35am #686110
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    He’ll sign long-term, just like everyone, as he’s one debilitating injury from making nowhere near that much.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 06/22/2012 - 12:38pm #686136
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    sheltwon3
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    This is great news for more than just the Knicks and Clippers.  I think it was the right take though.

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