Jeremy Lin possible destinations

It's hard to predict where Lin might be considering, but Lin did express that teams employing a run-and-gun style of play are more appealing to him. Here is a quick break down of Lin's potential destinations based on articles and rumors out there (presuming money is not huge consideration because that doesn't make Jlin happy, a right situation does)

Free Agent guards taken so far: 
Wade 15m -> 1yr/$20m 20m/yr

Butler 2.12 m -> 5yr/$95m 19m/yr
Dragic 7.5m -> 5yr/$90m 18m/yr
Leonard 3.05m -> 5yr/$90m 18m/yr
Jackson 2.33m  -> 5yr/$80m 16m/yr
Matthews 7.25m -> 4yr/$57m 14.25m/yr

Knight 3.55m -> 5yr/$70m 14m/yr
Danny Green 4.02m -> 4yr/$45m 11.25m/yr
Ellis 8.72m -> 4yr/$44m 11m/yr
Shumpert 2.76m -> 4yr/$40m 10m/yr

Rondo 12.91m -> 1yr/$10m 10m/yr

Brewer 4.7m -> 3yr/$24m 8m/yr 

Crowder 0.92m -> 5yr/$35m 7m/yr
Rodney Stuckey 1.23m -> 3yr/$21m 7m/yr

Belinelli 2.87m -> 3yr/$19m 6.33m/yr

Patrick Beverley 0.92m -> 4yr/$25m 6.25m/yr

CJ Watson 2.08m -> 3yr/$15m 5m/yr
Pierce 5.3m -> 3yr/$10m 3.3m/yr
Dunleavy 3m -> 3yr/$14.4m 4.8m/yr
Mo Williams 3.75m  -> 2yr/$4.3m 2.15m/yr
Neal 3.25m -> 1yr/$2.1m 2.1m/yr
Lou Williams 5.45m  -> pending

Ginobili 7.00m  -> pending

Barea $5.82m -> 2yr/$5.6m 2.8m/yr

FA guards still available / 2014-15 salary key FAs to watch

Lin $14.9m

Thornton $8.70m

Richardson $6.60m

Terry $5.45m

Neloson $4.75m
Miller $4.62m
Shved $3.2m
Cole 2.15m
Ish Smith 1.84m
Barbosa $1.45m
Willie Green $1.45m
Ronnie Price $1.32m
John Jenkins $1.31m
Wayne Ellington $1.06m
Alonzo Gee $1.06m
Donald Sloan $0.95m
Jimmer Fredette $0.95m
Aaron Brooks $0.92m
Will Barton $0.92m
Matthew Dellavedova $0.82m
Justin Holiday $0.82m
Nick Calathes $0.82m
Darius Morris $0.70m
John Lucas III $0.49m

Ben Gordon

Teams reached out to Lin or have shown interest since FA / situation rating (not considering money and cap)
Spurs ★★★★★
Mavs ★★★★★
Warriors ★★★★★

76ers ★★★★★

Clippers ★★★★★

Bulls ★★★★★
Pacers ★★★★★

NYK  ★★★★★

Lakers  ★★★★★

Situation rating and breakdown of potential suitors:

Play-style fit ★★★★★
Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Mutual consideration
+ Playstyle: Lin's up-tempo style fit well into Steve Kerr’s run-and-gun philosophy

Warriors's consideration:
+ Klay Thompson's father Mychal Thompson approves
+ Warriors would thrive having a dynamic sixth-man
- Already have Livingston & Barbosa

Lin's consideration

+ Back to Home! Family and friends are all there!
+ Team Lin rooted for growing up
+ good relationship with Curry "We talk a lot," Curry said of his former teammate. "We have a lot of things in common off the court." Curry also has expressed that he is a believer of Lin
+ Many teammates, and front office staffs Lins is already familiar with
+ GSW's Kirk Lacob and his dad were the first to pick Lin up out all the teams in NBA

+ They just won a ring!

+ With plenty of "experience" being a spark off the bench, it's not bad for Lin backing up MVP Curry who is a friend and seems to have a great personality
- Huge pay cut: Projected to earn as little as 3.3m / year with GSW
+ Still can make plenty money from endorsement

Play-style fit ★★★★★
Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Mutual consideration
+ history of Parsons pairing well with Lin while in Houston
+ Tyson Chandler has proven to mesh with Lin during Linsanity phenomenon Tyson Chandler just signed with Suns
+ Play style matches with team

Mavs's consideration
+ J.J. Barea is leaning toward taking a deal with the Heat.
+ high asking price of Green (10m+) and Matthews (15m) is reportedly the reason why the Mavericks are looking at other available guards in free agency (Lin is projected to earn below 10m)
+ Mavs dont plan on spend big money on PG. Priority = C ( LaMarcus Aldridge DeAndre Jordan)
+ drafted SG Justin Anderson, still need a PG+ Rondo & Ellis opted out
+ Mark Cuban: Jeremy Lin can be another Steve Nash
- Mo Williams is open to play in Dallas and is a good option

Lin's consideration

+ Probably a bigger role in the back court with Rondo & Ellis gone

Play-style fit ★★★★★

Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Mutual consideration 

+ Lin fits right into the Spurs offense

Spurs' consideration

+ SAS need to get younger

+ Ginobili might not return and only Patty Mills at PG

+ Parker plays less mins than before

Lin's consideration

+ gets to play with some of the most unselfish players in the league

Play-style fit ★★★★★

Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

76ers' consideration

+ need back court help

+ has not taken a PG with either of their first two picks
+ bad at converting pick and roll plays. probably could use guard who excels at it like Lin

Lin's consideration

+ Lin can possibly start
+ team up with one of most talented big man Okafor in this draft class
+ Can also pair with Noel and Embiid who were some of the top picks from previous draft class
- Lin doesn't like tanking or teams can possibly in tanking mode

Play-style fit ★★★★★
Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Mutual consideration
+ Run & gun play style match

Nuggets's consideration
+ Ty Lawson After Nuggets Draft Emmanuel Mudiay: 'I'm Going to Sacramento' Lawson will be gone and Nuggets will need a veteran PG to guide the rookie

Lin's consideration

+ D'Antoni might be head coach & D'Antoni also expressed his desire to work with Jeremy again.
- Michael Malone is now the head coach

Play-style fit ★★★★★
Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

King's consideration

+ not seeking inexperienced players

+ Could use a suitable combo guard off the bench

+ plenty of salary-cap

- Already have plenty of guards: Darren Collison, Ray McCallum, Ben McLemore, Andre Miller, Nik Stauskas and David Stockton

Lin's consideration
+Lin grew up in the Bay Area

Play-style fit ★★★★★
Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Mutual consideration

+ Lin P&R with Anthony Davis can be very lethal

+ Lin thrived under Dantoni, and Gentry will run a similar offense.

NOP's consideration

- already guard heavy team

- no cap space would have to get rid of Cole

Lin's consideration

+ expressed in an interview that he'd love to play with Davis

- Have to play off the bench

Play-style fit ★★★★★
Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Pacers' consideration

+ Not resigning PG CJ Watson, need replacement
+ Will definitely need a backup PG after Hill or starting PG
+ Not looking to spend big money on PG

Lin's consideration
- Will be backup to George Hill
-  Pacers not playing P&R offense

Play-style fit ★★★★★
Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Mutual consideration
+ Lin can thrive in less-structured free flowing offense

Suns' consideration
+ Knights signed with Grizz
+ Suns are shopping Bledsoe for picks

Lin's consideration
+ Potentially start next to Bledsoe
-  Might gave to play behind Bledsoe as a backup

Play-style fit ★★★★★

Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Mutual consideration

+ Lin could potentially play along side CP3 like Austin Rivers did

Clippers' consideration

+ Clippers need a spark off the bench at PG position giving CP3 more time to rest

Lin's consideration

+ Can stay in LA

- Will most likely have to come off the bench

Play-style fit ★★★★★

Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Cavaliers' consideration

+ Cavs desperately need more depth, especially a 6th man who can make plays for the bench

Lin's considertion

+ immediately be on a contender team

- role can be limited

- have to play after Irving

Play-style fit ★★★★★

Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Mutual consideration

- Lin and Melo can hardly be viewed as good fit both on and off court

NYK' consideration

+ Lin is very marketable in NY

+ Lin has done something amazing in NY: the Linsanity phenomenon

+ Lin has brushed up his previously known weakneses

- Carmelo might not want to share spot light

Lin's consideration

+ can get back to city where fans really embrace him

- Has mentioned he does not want to re-create Linsanity

- Not good experience with owner Jim Dolan

Play-style fit ★★★★★

Roster fit ★★★★★
Playing time ★★★★★
Coach/staff ★★★★★

Mutual consideration

- Harden and Lin don't mesh well because both need to handle the ball

- McHale hasn't been perceived to be a big fan of Lin either

- The experiment with McHale and Harden didn't end up well last time

Rockets' consideration

+ Will need a PG if Patrick Beverley leaves

+ Lin has shown he can hustle on defense, play off the ball, and be a spark off the bench for Rockets

Lin's consideration

- Rockets will never give him a bigger role with Harden on the team