He shall be merely exercising the opt-out right in his contract with the Hornets because he obviously wants to be given a new and certainly more palatable deal, that should be more than $2.2 million he received this year.
It is likely that Michael Jordan, being the president of the Charlotte Hornets organization, would offer a higher salary to his alternate point guard but the team would probably want to tie up Lin for more than just one year.
The Hornets would likely want to forge a multiple-year deal with Lin, who seems likely to stay considering that he has found his rightful place in the team.
In a recent interview, Lin admitted that he does not want another change of scenery. He said that he does not like moving every year because he does not like packing and unpacking boxes.
He explained that the current NBA season has been the most fun he has had in his six years in the league. He added that being around a great group of guys and a coaching staff that really cares, he has learned so much about the game of basketball, particularly at the defensive end, where he was previously considered weak.
That’s humility. Lin’s coolness is not just at home but abroad. How can you not respect, admire and love this guy?