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

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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.

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I live in the Houston market and you are right. Lin will generate initial excitement, but will fade. He just isn't an 82 game player...maybe a spark off the bench, hot for a few games, but not a solution and not a good acquisition for anywhere near that money.