Brooklyn Nets: Top 10 Moments of 2016

4. Nets Sign Jeremy Lin

On July 1, 2016, the Brooklyn Nets agreed to terms with Jeremy Lin on a three-year deal, worth $36 million.

Lin and the Nets seemingly are a great match. Lin said he signed with the Nets because he wanted a larger role. The Nets had an opening at point guard, and were willing to hand the keys to Lin. They encouraged him to be a leader, and Lin embraced the opportunity.

In Lin, the Nets found their point guard on a young team which needed someone to step in and run the offense. It helped that Lin and Kenny Atkinson had a connection from their time together with the New York Knicks.

Unfortunately, Lin has suffered multiple injuries this season, most notably to his hamstring. The first hamstring injury forced Lin to miss six weeks, and he suffered another hamstring injury on December 26, against the Charlotte Hornets.

The Nets are clearly a better team with Lin on the floor, but at this point they just need him to get healthy, and, ideally, stay healthy.

While it may be disheartening to fans that Lin has missed time due to injuries, he was absolutely Brooklyn’s biggest move of the 2016 offseason. The challenge at this point, is keeping Lin on the floor.

Lin is averaging 13.9 points and 5.8 assists per game in 12 games this season.