Report: Rockets Finalizing Deal To Send Lin To Lakers, Not Sixers

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Looks like Jeremy Lin will not become a Sixer after all. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the Houston Rockets are finalizing a deal that will send Jeremy Lin to the Los Angeles Laker. A report on Thursday said the Rockets had a deal in place for Lin with the Sixers.

The Rockets need to dump Jeremy Lin’s $8.37 million cap hit in order to sign Chris Bosh, who is now expected to sign with the Rockets. Everything fell in place after LeBron James announced on SI.com Friday that he is leaving Miami and returning to Cleveland to play for the Cavaliers.

David Aldridge reports the Lakers will get a 2015 first round pick in the Lin deal.

Source says Houston is sending its own 2015 first to Lakers in Lin deal.—
David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) July 11, 2014

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