---

http://tinyurl.com/c44wx8q

NY POST
By MARC BERMAN

簡單來說就是
紐郵很難得的訪問到了LIN的經紀人Montgomery
他表示，雖然武僧這麼說了，但LIN和尼克的合約並未成為定數。

LIN今年的合約價格為76200鎂
尼克尋求鳥權解釋，LIN與經紀人這一方並未參與。

新規定如果其他球隊提出尼克難以匹配的價碼，尼克只有三天可以做出決定
(舊版是七天)


這個同時具有台灣和中國大陸背景的球員...

http://tinyurl.com/6ltd449
Knicks won't play preseason games in China

現在，簽約人生熱映中!!!

------------------------
Free agency is 5 1/2 weeks away, but Jeremy Lin’s agent already is setting
the groundwork for what could be a complicated negotiation.

距離自由市場開放還剩下5又1/2星期，但LIN的經紀人已經做好了充足的準備
要迎戰這個複雜的交易。

Roger Montgomery, in a rare interview, told The Post nothing is assured
regarding Lin’s Knicks future, despite interim coach Mike Woodson’s
declaration the global phenom — who becomes a restricted free agent on July
1 — would “absolutely’’ return.



When asked if he expects the Knicks negotiation to be cut-and-dried,
Montgomery forewarned: “I don’t expect that. We’re not anticipating that’
s going to happen. We don’t have assurances of anything. I know history
shows most restricted free agents go back to their team, but I’m not going
to assume anything. We’re waiting to see what happens.’’

被問及尼克關於鳥權的交涉，Montgomery提醒：「我並不期待。我們沒有參與
這件事。我們沒有任何保證。我知道歷史顯示受限制自由球員會回到他們的球隊，
但我並不預設任何事。我們將等著看看什麼事會發生。」

Montgomery’s emphatic remarks — coupled with Lin’s “nothing’s set in
stone’’ comment on Trash Bag Day — seem to be strategic messaging.

Montgomery特別的強調--與Lin的「沒有任何事是無可改變的」說法
--看起來像是策略性的傳遞訊息。

There is a possibility the Knicks will force Lin, 24, and his reps to find
the point guard’s market value by first signing an offer sheet from another
team, which must project Lin’s potential from a 26-game window when he
played starter’s minutes.

Lin, who made $762,000 this season, also must find a club that feels the
Knicks won’t match the offer. The good news for Montgomery is in the new
collective bargaining agreement, teams have just three days to match an
offer, less than the prior seven-day window that hamstrung teams.

Montgomery must create the impression the Knicks are not locks to retain Lin
to spur teams to present an offer sheet. A source confirmed Toronto, which
has a large Chinese population, will be one suitor.

The Knicks ultimately control Lin’s destiny because they cannot be outbid.
And if the Players Association wins its arbitration hearing and restores Lin’
s early Bird rights, it is a virtual certainty the Knicks will match any
offer because the Bird exception means teams can exceed the salary cap to
re-sign players.

That would allow the Knicks to keep their $5 million mid-level exception to
sign a solid, veteran point guard from a list that starts with Steve Nash but
also includes Jameer Nelson, Andre Miller, Ramon Sessions, Lou Williams and
Raymond Felton.

這樣可以允許尼克保有中產，去簽資深的PG：像NASH、Jameer Nelson,
Andre Miller,Ramon Sessions, Lou Williams 或 Raymond Felton。


A source said the arbitration hearing date will be set this week. If the
union loses and the Knicks need their $5M mid-level exception to re-sign Lin,
it could get trickier.

Under the CBA, teams under the cap — such as Toronto — can offer Lin the
league’s average salary of about $5M for the first two years, then jack the
third and fourth years to the maximum of $15 million. The club is permitted
to do so only if it is far enough below the cap to take in the average wage
of Lin’s four-year offer. Such a “back-loaded offer’’ causes concerns for
the Knicks, who by the third year of Lin’s contract would be well over the
luxury-tax apron of $74 million, costing them a heavy tax and their full
mid-level exception as a taxpayer.

However, the financial boon of having Lin as a Knick for the next four years
may be too sweet to consider future luxury-tax penalties. The Knicks’
 merchandising in the U.S. and Asia may go through the roof as owner James
Dolan looks to recoup the $850 million he invested into the Garden
transformation. Lin’s No. 17 jersey was the second-biggest seller in the NBA
for the year despite only being available from February on.

On the basketball side, Lin plays the position at which the Knicks are
neediest. If they are comfortable his rehab from a torn meniscus finishes
well, it will be tough for them not to match, even for their entire $5M
mid-level exception.

Montgomery said Lin is in the final stages of his rehab and will head to his
native Northern California soon.

經紀人說Lin的復健情形良好，而且不久會回到北加州。

“He’s doing well, trying still [to] get stronger and heal,’’ Montgomery
said.

「他很好，正在努力變得更壯更健康。」

The hope is for Lin to participate in July’s Olympic training camp as a
member of the U.S. Select Team that practices against Team USA. However, if
he is still unsigned, that could be curtailed.

據說LIN可望參加美國國家隊七月奧運的訓練營。但這件事仍未定案

“It hasn’t been settled, but he’d be excited to do it,’’ Montgomery said.

「這一切尚未決定，但如果能成行，他一定會很開心。」經紀人表示。
--
--
※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc)

嗯...謝謝指正，我趕緊來修改...

※ 編輯: osape           來自: 118.169.139.29       (05/21 23:18)

--