Jeremy Lin should join 76ers if he wants to establish his own legacy

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Jeremy Lin should join 76ers if he wants to establish his own legacy
Kit Isaiah Bernal | May 14, 2016 12:00 AM EDT
Jeremy Lin may have hinted he would like to be more than just a backup point guard once he chooses his next team in this summer’s free agency.
Following the Charlotte Hornets’ first round playoff exit against the Miami Heat, Lin wrote a heart-felt letter on his official Facebook page thanking his fans around the world. Interestingly, Lin also opened about his future in the league, with the Hornets point guard set to explore free agency in July.

“For free agency, I will seek out every opportunity that gives me the greatest chance to be the best player I can be,” Lin wrote. “I believe I’m just getting started. I have more to give and more to accomplish.”

Certainly, playing as a backup point guard has not been the best opportunity for Lin to fully display his talents, although, with extended minutes, Lin made an impact playing behind Kemba Walker in Charlotte.
Nevertheless, the greatest chance to be the best player Lin can be does not lie in playing second fiddle at the PG spot, like what happened in his stint with the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers, where majority of Lin’s minutes came off the bench.
After an impressive season with the Hornets, averaging 11.7 points and 3.0 assists per game while playing 26.3 minutes, plenty of teams will have Lin in their bucket list once the summer market opens. But if Lin wishes to max out his potential, a team like the Philadelphia 76ers is where he should join this offseason.

Tommy Beer of Basketball Insiders explored the possibility of the 76ers signing a player like Lin, with Philadelphia’s primary objective of adding a point guard.
“There are a few elite forwards and centers on the market, but the 76ers’ primary objective will be to add guards,” Beer wrote.
“The 76ers’ best plan of attack may be to target mid-tier talent – players who haven’t completely established themselves yet, but have each shown they are legit a NBA talent with an intriguing ceiling.”
The 76ers only had Ish Smith as their bona fide floor general during the regular season, with the likes of Isaiah Canaan, Kendall Marshall and TJ McConnell not showing much potential to earn a starting role with the 76ers.
With Smith set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, the 76ers may consider looking for a starting point guard who could maximize the talents of the team’s big men lineup of Jahlil Okafor, Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid.
Lin could have an undisputed starting role in Philadelphia even if the team decides to select a point guard prospect in this 2016 NBA draft. While Lin has struggled with shooting the ball this past season, his athleticism makes him effective on both ends of the floor combined with his ability to distribute the ball well.
Furthermore, the 76ers could pay Lin more than what he has earned in his former teams, with Philly projected to have a max cap space of $61.2 million, giving Lin a chance to play more and earn more.
It is undetermined whether Lin would consider playing for the 76ers next season, given that the 27-year-old’s desire to return with the Hornets. But if Lin wants to establish his own legacy ala “Linsanity” in New York, the City of Brotherly Love is where he should play next.
林書豪可能已經暗示，他希望不僅僅是一個替補控衛更一旦他選擇他的下一個隊在今年夏天的自由球員市場。
繼對陣熱火夏洛特黃蜂隊的首輪季后賽退出，林寫了他的官方Facebook頁面上有利於心臟感覺寫信感謝世界各地的歌迷。有趣的是，林又在聯賽中開了自己的未來，與黃蜂控衛設置，探索在七月自由球員。

“對於自由球員，我會尋求每一個機會，讓我成為我能成為最好的球員最大的機會，”林寫道。 “我相信，我才剛剛開始。我有更多的給予，更要完成。”

當然，打一個替補控衛一直沒有對林充分展示自己的才華的最好機會，雖然具有擴展分鐘，林產生了影響打身後肯巴 – 沃克在夏洛特。
然而，最大的機會是林可並不在於在PG現貨第二小提琴演奏，就像他在火箭隊和洛杉磯湖人隊，其中大部分林分鐘替補出場進站發生了什麼事的最佳球員。
令人印象深刻的賽季黃蜂，場均得到11.7分和每場比賽3.0次助攻，打26.3分鐘後，很多球隊都會有林在他們的遺願清單，一旦暑期市場打開。但是，如果林想最大程度的發揮他的潛力，這樣的球隊費城76人是他應該加入這個休賽期。

籃球業內人士的湯米啤酒探索了76人隊簽下這樣的球員林，與費城的增加了控球後衛的首要目標的可能性。
“目前市場上少數精英前鋒和中鋒，但76人的首要目標將是增加衛士”啤酒寫道。
“76人隊的最佳進攻計劃可能會瞄準中端人才 – 球員誰沒有完全確立了自己還，但每個顯示他們是合法的一場NBA天賦一個有趣的天花板有”
76人隊只有伊什史密斯作為自己真正的場上將軍在常規賽期間，與以賽亞迦南，馬紹爾和TJ麥康奈爾沒有顯示很大的潛力，賺取與76人隊的起始作用喜歡。
史密斯設置為不受限制的自由球員，今年夏天，76人隊可能會考慮找一個首發控衛誰能夠最大限度地提高球隊的大個子Jahlil奧卡福，諾倫斯·諾爾和喬爾·恩比德陣容的人才。
即使球隊決定選擇在這個2016年的NBA選秀控衛的前景林可能在費城的一個無可爭議的首發作用。雖然林已與投籃過去的這個賽季的掙扎著，他的運動能力讓他在地板上與他的分配球能力很好結合的兩端有效。
此外，76人可以支付林比他贏得了在他的前隊，費城與預計有6120萬$一個最大的薪金空間，讓林上場機會更多，賺取更多。
這是未定鑑於27歲的願望，與黃蜂隊返回林是否會考慮打76人下賽季。但是，如果林想建立自己的遺產翼在紐約的“林來瘋”，兄弟之愛的城市是他下一步應該玩。