re: Carmelo Anthony calls Jeremy Lin's contract "ridiculous" (J.R. Smith chimes in)

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He would be correct. 15 million in year 3

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I think when you look at it further it isnt as ridiculous as it initially looks. The Knicks will already be at the salary cap in 3 years with just Melo, Amare, and Chandler. They already used their amnesty on Billups, so they are stuck with those contracts. So Lin's big salary kick in the 3rd year will have absolutely no effect on them being able to sign any other FAs. They are in the biggest market in the NBA and they are one of the few teams that can afford the new salary penalties. Considering all the money Lin will bring in I dont think underpaying him for two years and then grossly overpaying him for one year is all that bad.

Now from the Rocket's perspective I do think it is ridiculous. They are in salary cap heaven right now. After this year the only players they will have under contract will be the guys they just drafted. Lin's deal could cost them big in a couple years. If they still want to do the Howard deal and he ends up walking (which is 99% going to happen when he sees the shite roster he would be surrounded by) they will be COMPLETELY fricked.