Jeremy Lin will earn the same amount of money he gave back to the Hawks

Jeremy Lin says what drew him to Raptors was how much they wanted him. And “I almost feel like I’m cheating” jumping into a good team.

— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) February 14, 2019

Per @BobbyMarks42, Jeremy Lin gave back $697K to the Hawks in his buyout, equal to the amount he'll make from here with Raptors.

— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) February 13, 2019

Toronto makes it official on the signing of Jeremy Lin. The guard will earn $697K with a cap hit of $487K. The amount of the contract is what Lin gave back to Atlanta in his buyout. The Raptors have saved $13.5M toward the luxury tax since Feb. 5 and… https://t.co/weliUhQOgl

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) February 13, 2019