NBA News: Jeremy Lin Leaving Lakers This Summer?

Talks are circulating that Jeremy Lin might be leaving the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 2015.

Since he first came to play for Los Angeles, the point guard has been having a rough time and many fans expected that Lin would not last long in the roster.

LA Times reported that Lin denied that he is already set in leaving Los Angeles and already has plans during the summer. According to Lin, he is not ready to talk about free agency until the end of the 2014-2015 NBA season.

The point guard said, "I'm not going to answer any of those free agency questions until after the season. I'll discuss that later."

RealtyToday reported that Lin was acquired by the Lakers from the Houston Rockets in 2014. He began the season as the starting point guard but was replaced by Ronnie Price. Later on, rookie Jordan Clarkson took the starting role while Lin stayed on the bench. After the 2015 All-Star Weekend, Clarkson has been making a lot of improvements in his game, further spurring talks that the team will definitely let go of Lin.

Coach Byron Scott said about Lin, "I think the last five, six games, Jeremy's played extremely well at both ends of the floor. He's not thinking so much out there. That's the biggest thing that we talked about months ago, quit thinking so much and just play and react to the situation."

Lakers Nation reported that Lin was more comfortable with the way that Scott was letting him play, resulting to his better performance. Lin shared that he credits his better play to Scott, who let him run more pick-and-roll plays.

In five recent games, Lin averaged 13.2 points, 6.6 assists and 4.0 rebounds, while shooting 43.4 percent from the field.

Lin said, "That's who I am. That's what allowed me to have success in the past. That's the reason why people are paying me money to play pick-and-roll."

Lin's $14.9 million contract will end in the offseason and experts and fans are still debating whether it would be a good move for the Lakers to keep him, considering his improved performance in the last few games.

In another Lakers Nation report, one expert mentioned that it might be good to keep Lin, but not to sign him on a multi-year contract. He has talent but his inconsistency is still a big issue. If his relationship with Scott improves, he might have a solid role to play for the team, making him less dispensable.