Jeremy Lin signed with the Brooklyn Nets on a three-year deal worth $36 million. His main motivation for signing with a struggling Nets team was the presence of head coach Kenny Atkinson. Atkinson was the assistant coach under Mike D’Antoni when Lin played with the New York Knicks, and enjoyed “Linsanity.”
Lin spoke about Atkinson and much, much more (including his hair) on The Vertical Podcast with J.J. Redick. Here are Lin’s words on Atkinson, as transcribed via Tweet by Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily:
Lin on The Vertical pod: “If there was no Kenny, I wouldn't even have come close to considering joining the Nets."
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) July 25, 2016
Last season, Lin served as backup point guard for the Charlotte Hornets, where he averaged 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per ame, while shooting 41.2% from the field, 33.6% beyond the arc, and 81.5% from the foul line.
Here is the full podcast:
