Lakers guard Jeremy Lin drives to the basket during a game against the Phoenix Suns on Jan. 19, 2015. Lin signed with the Lakers during the off-season before the 2014-15 season.
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Jeremy Lin through the years

Lakers guard Jeremy Lin drives to the basket during a game against the Phoenix Suns on Jan. 19, 2015. Lin signed with the Lakers during the off-season before the 2014-15 season.

Lakers guard Jeremy Lin drives to the basket during a game against the Phoenix Suns on Jan. 19, 2015. Lin signed with the Lakers during the off-season before the 2014-15 season. (Rick Scuteri / Associated Press)

Lakers guard Jeremy Lin speaks at his introductory news conference in El Segundo on July 24, 2014.

Lakers guard Jeremy Lin speaks at his introductory news conference in El Segundo on July 24, 2014. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lin, left, starred for Palo Alto High School, leading them to a 32-1 record and Division II CIF State Basketball Championships his senior year in 2006. After high school, he went to play college basketball at Harvard.

Lin, left, starred for Palo Alto High School, leading them to a 32-1 record and Division II CIF State Basketball Championships his senior year in 2006. After high school, he went to play college basketball at Harvard.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

After four years at Harvard, Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft. The Golden State Warriors signed Lin to a two-year deal. He finished just one year with the Warriors, mostly on the bench.

After four years at Harvard, Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft. The Golden State Warriors signed Lin to a two-year deal. He finished just one year with the Warriors, mostly on the bench. (Ben Margot / Associated Press)

After an unsuccessful rookie season at Golden State, Lin signed with the New York Knicks in 2011. After a slow start to the 2011-12 season, Lin began single-handedly leading the Knicks to victories.

After an unsuccessful rookie season at Golden State, Lin signed with the New York Knicks in 2011. After a slow start to the 2011-12 season, Lin began single-handedly leading the Knicks to victories. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press)

Lin's sudden ascent from backup point guard to leader of the Knicks offense in the 2011-12 season gave rise to the "Linsanity" phenomenon, and Lin attracted hordes of new fans.

Lin’s sudden ascent from backup point guard to leader of the Knicks offense in the 2011-12 season gave rise to the “Linsanity” phenomenon, and Lin attracted hordes of new fans.  (Frank Franklin II / Associated Press )

As the first Asian-American NBA player, Lin, and "Linsanity," caught the attention of the Chinese sports press.

As the first Asian-American NBA player, Lin, and “Linsanity,” caught the attention of the Chinese sports press.  (Sam Yeh / AFP/Getty Images)

Despite initial expectations that Lin would re-sign with the Knicks following the 2011-12 season, he joined the Houston Rockets. After starting all 82 games in the 2012-13 season, Lin played mostly off the bench the following season.

Despite initial expectations that Lin would re-sign with the Knicks following the 2011-12 season, he joined the Houston Rockets. After starting all 82 games in the 2012-13 season, Lin played mostly off the bench the following season.  (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)

On July 13, Lin was traded to the Lakers, along with a future first round pick and a 2015 second round pick, for the rights to Ukrainian player Sergei Lishchuk.

On July 13, Lin was traded to the Lakers, along with a future first round pick and a 2015 second round pick, for the rights to Ukrainian player Sergei Lishchuk. (Michael Nelson / EPA)

Lakers guard Jeremy Lin sprained his left ankle on Saturday in practice.

Lakers guard Jeremy Lin sprained his left ankle on Saturday in practice. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Jeremy Lin answers questions from reporters during the team's media day in El Segundo on Sept. 29.

Lakers guard Jeremy Lin answers questions from reporters during the team’s media day in El Segundo on Sept. 29. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Jeremy Lin, left, puts up a shot over Phoenix Suns forward Earl Barron during the first half of the Lakers' 114-108 exhibition loss at Honda Center on October 21.

Lakers guard Jeremy Lin, left, puts up a shot over Phoenix Suns forward Earl Barron during the first half of the Lakers’ 114-108 exhibition loss at Honda Center on October 21. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)

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