Jeremy Lin To Join Toronto Raptors After Atlanta Hawks Buyout: Report

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Linsanity is coming to Canada.

Jeremy Lin burst onto the NBA scene back in 2012 with the New York Knicks when he kicked off his career with the "Linsanity" craze. Eventually, Lin was run out of town when his spotlight upset than injured star Carmelo Anthony who returned and pretty well kept Lin off the score sheet. Since then, Lin has bounced around the league a bit but has still remained a solid player, averaging 11.8 points per game. Lin has spent this season with the bottom-dwelling Atlanta Hawks, but according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Hawks are set to buy out his contract. This will allow Lin to sign a contract with the 41-16 Toronto Raptors.

Lin will be going from the 12th ranked team in the Eastern Conference to the second-ranked team. At this point, the Raptors are serious contenders to go to the NBA finals and maybe even do a bit of damage. With Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard and now Marc Gasol on the roster, Toronto is looking to make a deep run and Lin adds some depth to an already deep squad.

The Raptors take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight in Toronto, although it doesn't appear as though they'll have Lin in time for the game.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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