Toronto Raptors: Playing buy or sell with 2019 free agents

TORONTO, ON- SEPTEMBER 24 - Masai Ujiri poses with new Toronto Raptors Kawhi Leonard (2) and Danny Green (14) as the Toronto Raptors host their media day before going to Vancouver for their training camp. Media Day was held at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. September 24, 2018. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) /

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Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin is an NBA champion. Nobody can ever take that away from the point guard who defied long odds to stick in the league. If he wins another championship, however, it probably won’t be in Toronto.

Lin signed with the Raptors after being waived by the Atlanta Hawks in mid-February. He provided a veteran voice to a team with a good amount of young contributors. His play was lacking, though.

Lin played in 23 regular season games with Toronto, averaging just 7.0 points and 2.2 assists per game. His numbers suffered across the board, with the point guard knocking down just 20 percent of his 3-point shots.

When the postseason rolled around, Lin understandably found himself on the wrong side of Nick Nurse’s shortened rotation. He played in just eight games, averaging a measly 3.4 minutes per game. Lin didn’t even crack 10 points total for the postseason.

Lin looked a lot better when he was with the Hawks, averaging 10.7 points and 3.5 assists while coming off the bench for all but one game. Still, his time with the Raptors suggests the twilight of Lin’s career is here and he could find himself out of the league sooner rather than later.

Toronto needs contributors next season, not recognizable names who won’t move the needle on the court.

Verdict: Sell

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