News broke today via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the Atlanta Hawks will buy out the contract of Jeremy Lin for the remainder of the season. Lin will then sign with the Toronto Raptors.
The Raptors are currently one of the best teams in the NBA, and their 41 wins are tied with the Milwaukee Bucks for most in the NBA. Recently, the Raps waxed the Hawks in State Farm Arena.
After trading away Delon Wright in the Marc Gasol deal at the trade deadline, Lin will serve as the team’s backup change-of-pace point guard with Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet often being staggered.