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#2 Jeremy Lin could be heading to the Trail Blazers

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The Portland Trail Blazers currently sit 4th in the Western Conference standings with a 26-17 record, and Sean Deveney is reporting that the team is looking to tighten their grip on a playoff spot by targeting Atlanta Hawks point guard, Jeremy Lin:

Sources tell SN that Portland Trail Blazers have expressed interest in another player expected to be made available for a first-round pick: Atlanta point guard Jeremy Lin. When the Hawks traded for Lin last summer, the hope was that he could be a veteran presence for the first part of the season for young point guard Trae Young, then could be swapped for a rebuilding asset to help the woebegone Hawks' future.

Lin joined the Hawks back in July of 2018, and so far this season the 30-year-old is averaging 10.9 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.4 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game.