In the Spotlight|March 28, 2014 11:46 EDT
Jeremy Lin News: James Dolan Does Not Miss Linsanity on His New York Knicks Team Roster (VIDEO)
Jeremy Lin set the NBA world on fire during the "Linsanity" craze at Madison Square Garden two years ago, now the New York Knicks owner does not regret the decision to let the young point guard leave New York. In a recent interview with Yankees announcer Micheal Kay on Kay's sports show, Dolan made the revelation after the Knicks hired legendary head coach Phil Jackson as their new Team President last week.
"No," said Dolan to Kay on the Michael Kay show that airs live on Yes Network. "No regrets with Jeremy Lin. I wish Jeremy the best of luck, but he's going to get paid $19 million next year, and imagine what our team would be like if we, you know, we'd be stuck for a long time, so no."
On February 4, 2012, Jeremy Lin become an unlikely star in New York City with the Knicks when he ignited his former team to a victory on that day. In Lin's first ever game as a starter, he had 25 points on 10 for 19 shooting, seven assists, and five rebounds against the Nets two years ago.
According to a report by New York Daily News reporter Frank Isola, he claimed that Dolan felt hurt when Lin signed the offer sheet with the Houston Rockets for more money back in 2012. After Lin officially signed with the contract the Rockets back in 2012, he used social media to express his thoughts on leaving New York.
"Much love and thankfulness to the Knicks and New York for your support this past year...easily the best year of my life #ForeverGrateful," wrote Lin on July 17, 2012 after he signed the deal to return to the Rockets.
Now in 2014, Linsanity has cooled off considerably after he signed a three year $25.12M contract with the Houston Rockets. He is currently a bench player on the Rockets team. Lin's Rockets team led by NBA superstars James Harden and Dwight Howard have the squad ranked in 4th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Rockets are looking to potentially win their 3rd championship in franchise history if the team has a successful run in the playoffs.