Jeremy Lin Trade Rumors & News: JLin 'Hurt' After Knicks Let Him Go

Before the 2014 NBA playoffs commenced, there were rumors that the Houston Rockets were already thinking of trading point guard Jeremy Lin. Lin, however, was more disturbed by the fact that the New York Knicks let him go after "Linsanity".

In a report by the Huffington Post, Lin, who played with the Knicks, shared to Marc Lamont Hill on HuffPost Live on June 10, 2014 that he was hurt that his old team released him after the 2011-2012 NBA season. He entered the restricted free agent market when the season ended and although the Knicks had the chance to match the contract offered by the Houston Rockets, they did not and opted instead to trade him.

Lin was asked how he felt about the Knicks' decision then. He shared that he was surprised and hurt at the same time. He said, "I'm human, so of course."

He also shared that he was not used to the sudden attention that he was given after his rise to stardom or "Linsanity". At the time, Lin was promoted to the starting lineup after the Knicks had injury problems with star Baron Davis. Lin exploded on the court and led the team to a winning streak. Despite his great showing, the Knicks did not retain him. There were not even a lot of discussion or anticipation whether he would stay with the Knicks or not when the season ended.

Lin is on his final year in a three-year contract with the Rockets worth about $8.3 million, said IB Times. The Rockets are again showing plans of trading him in exchange for Carmelo Anthony or Kevin Love. The Knicks also expressed their interest in reacquiring the point guard in February 2014. The Rockets are intent on keeping stars James Harden and Dwight Howard. Again, Lin is left in a compromising position. He last said that he wanted to be the best sixth man in the league and wish to focus on improving his performance instead of getting involved with trade rumors.

In a Sportige report, Lin is in a situation where he will most likely be left in free agency limbo. He is a likely candidate for teams looking for backcourt support. However, Lin is not putting enough pressure on teams to want him enough regardless of how promising he becomes on the court. He needs to be placed in a team who can appreciate his style of play. Otherwise, he will only end up getting hurt again when surrounded by selfish players.