Jeremy Lin PG FA Sat 3/31/12 6:17 PM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
Jeremy Lin (left knee) needs surgery to repair a small tear in his meniscus, and he will miss approximately six weeks.
Iman Shumpert isn't a natural PG but he stands to gain the most from Lin's unfortunate absence -- Baron Davis is limping around the court, and neither Mike Bibby nor Toney Douglas jumps out as a reliable option. Lin's incredible regular season may have ended on a down note, but it will never be forgotten -- in 25 starts he averaged 18.2 points, 1.0 threes, 3.7 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 2.0 steals (and yes, 4.7 turnovers).