Jeremy Lin PG FA Thu 6/5/14 4:03 PM
Jeremy Lin
PG FA
The Rockets are confident they can trade both Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin this offseason, according to sources close to Jonathan Feigen.
"According to an individual familiar with the Rockets' plans," Feigen writes, "they are confident they would be able to move Lin and Asik's contracts because unlike their failed efforts to trade Asik last season, they would be looking to clear cap room, rather than bring back rotation players with similar contracts." Both Lin and Asik's contracts are expiring next season, and each are owed $8.3M. The Rockets will be targeting a top-tier free agent this summer, and moving those two contracts gives them more cap flexibility. If both Lin and Asik are traded to teams where they will be slated to start, their fantasy values will likely increase.