Jeremy Lin may be far away, but he’s trying to stay close.
The Brooklyn Net point guard, who ruptured his right patella tendon on Opening Night in October, has been rehabbing in Vancouver, but keeping in contact with many in the organization, including Kenny Atkinson. Even before Lin came to the borough, the two had worked together, going back to Linsanity when Atkinson suggested to Mike D’Antonio that he play the undrafted kid out of Harvard.
Asked about Lin’s progress at Monday’s practice, Atkinson deferred questions about Lin’s recovery to the team’s medical staff but noted said the 29-year-old is doing “great.