Jeremy Lin Will Not Return From Injury To Play In Heat Vs. Knicks Series

The Knicks went on a bit of a run with Jeremy Lin at point guard, sparking the whole “Linsanity” craze but the team has also been able to win games without him in the lineup. The team avoided elimination from the playoffs by beating the Heat on Sunday, but there won’t be any miraculous return to the lineup for Lin in the 2012 Playoffs.

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The return of Lin would be a big lift for New York, who lost Game 1 of the series on Sunday 100-67, and lost guard Iman Shumpert to a torn ACL injury.

Berger has the details from Miami:

The Knicks could sign Lin to a multi-year deal starting at the average salary with an early termination option a couple of years in, which would allow Lin to recapture market value fairly soon. There’s no doubt other teams will line up to offer Lin the maximum salary he’s eligible for if the Knicks don’t handle it quickly.

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Off the court, Lin’s Asian-American heritage and against-all-odds success drew huge attention. That his breakout happened in New York, on the league’s grandest stage at Madison Square Garden, certainly fueled the media fire.

Lin will be a free agent as of July 1. It is expected that the Knicks will work to retain him quickly.