Sacramento Kings: 3 Reasons To Trade For Jeremy Lin

Reason #2: Playmaking Ability

Another attractive quality in Lin’s game has been his ability to score points. Throughout his eight-year career, he is averaging around 12 points a game while making around 44% of his shots from the floor, 35% of his shots from beyond the arc, and 81% of his free-throw attempts.

Although the Kings do have a few players on their roster who can put the ball in the bucket, what makes Lin stand out above most of them is his ability to score on his own.

Even though it is important for an offense to share and play unselfish basketball, sometimes a team needs a guy who can just create points on his own when his team needs a bucket. Lin has shown through his track record that he has the capability of being that guy, even through clutch moments.

Another quality that Lin has is his ability to create points for others. He may not have the vision or passing ability of an elite facilitator, but he is still solid as he averages over four assists in his career.

When analyzing Lin’s offensive game, he is a playmaker who can create shots for himself and his teammates. If the Kings were to trade for Lin, it would bolster up the Kings’ second unit AND starting five.

Even though Bogdan Bogdanovic is one of Sacramento’s best players, he is coming off the bench due to the team having no reliable playmakers with the second unit. But if Lin were to be added to the roster, it can shift Bogi with the starters and make the Kings’ starting lineup and overall roster better.