Jeremy Lin: Why Teams Should Not Overpay for One-Season Wonder

With the offseason in full swing, Jeremy Lin is a name on the market that comes up often. After a year in which he burst onto the scene, seemingly overnight, Lin's stock has risen considerably.

Although he impressed many people this season with his play, teams should be cautious and make sure they don't overpay the young point guard.

Yes, he was impressive and even sparked the Linsanity phenomenon, but he has yet to prove anything for a long period of time.

He was dazzling the league for a couple months, but don't be surprised if Lin ends up as a one-season wonder. Here is why teams should not pay too much for Lin.

He's Not Proven

Let's face it, Jeremy Lin is an average point guard in the NBA that got a lot of publicity because he played in New York.

Lin is young so he still has time to improve, but his turnover rate is far too high for a point guard in today's NBA. He did average 6.3 assists per game but that was almost negated by his 3.6 turnovers per game.

To be an effective point guard, Lin needs to have better court-vision and be able to find his teammates more than the opposing team.

He's only a two-year NBA veteran, so for teams to overpay on such an unproven player would be a huge mistake.

He May Cost Too Much

According to ESPN, Lin has agreed to sign an offer sheet from the Houston Rockets for four years at $30-plus million.

This offer could prove far too costly for the Knicks to match. Lin is in his second year in the NBA and teams offering $30 million for him are taking a huge risk.

For a player that became a star overnight and quickly faded due to injury, anything over $5 million a year would be too much money.

He has to prove this year that he wasn't just a one-season wonder and then he'll deserve big bucks.

Linsanity Has Faded

Just as fast as 'Linsanity' surfaced this past season, it disappeared.

Lin faced injury and missed a good portion of the season. When he did play, he played many games without Carmelo and he was successful because usually Carmelo would run the offense.

Carmelo would try to create his own shot and without him, Lin was able to facilitate the offense. He also tried to become a scorer when Carmelo was injured, which should never be a point guard's number one priority.

He is a gifted player and has the potential to become a solid NBA point guard with consistent numbers, but he's not worth the high amounts of money that teams seem to be offering.