Michael Jordan thinks Jeremy Lin will be the Hornets'
'biggest acquisition'
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His Airness has high expectations for point guard Jeremy Lin.
Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan accompanied his team to China for NBA
Global Games China 2015 and spoke to reporters in Shenzhen about Lin, who is
of Asian-American descent.
"We just got Jeremy Lin, who I think is going to be our biggest acquisition,"
Jordan told the Xinhua News Agency. "His penetration, his shooting
capability, his point guard savvy, he can really pass the basketball, his
energy about the game of basketball."
Following a frustrating 2014-15 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lin
joined the Hornets on a two-year, $4-million contract this offseason. He's
expected to back up starter Kemba Walker at point guard, although the two
will likely share backcourt time in certain two-point guard lineups.
The addition of Lin will certainly help the Hornets' defunct offense, which
produced just 97.6 points per 100 possessions last season (28th in the NBA).
Lin is a strong attacker off the pick-and-roll and a decent spot-up shooter
from deep, which should give Charlotte a capable replacement for veteran
guard Mo Williams, who left in free agency.
However, Lin's acquisition was overshadowed by Charlotte's offseason trade
for small forward Nicolas Batum, who's already been named the club's "first
or second option" offensively by head coach Steve Clifford.
No such pronouncements have been made about Lin's role in the Hornets'
attack, beyond sharing the court with Walker. In fact, Lin's biggest impact
for the club may be in his celebrity appeal, which should draw no shortage of
attention to the Hornets over the next two seasons. Lin continues to have a
dedicated following in Taiwan and China, countries that represent two of the
NBA's biggest growth markets.
The 27-year-old Lin averaged 11.2 points and 4.6 assists in 25.8 minutes per
game with the Lakers last season, while shooting 36.9 percent from
three-point range.
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