Jeremy Lin Opens Up About Carmelo Anthony Beef, End of Knicks Tenure and More in Video

Former NBA point guard Jeremy Lin discussed the end of his tenure with the New York Knicks as well as his relationship with former star forward Carmelo Anthony on Tuesday.

"For me, it was kind of difficult," Lin said during an appearance on Pablo Torre Finds Out (27:53 mark). "Just to see that people thought I willingly left the Knicks or I did it for the money or whatever and I'm just like, 'Man, I would have played for significantly less if that meant staying with the Knicks.' Significantly less because my heart was always here."

Lin also revealed that he had a recent discussion with Anthony.

"Very recent news but I was able to have a good conversation with Carmelo Anthony because of the current Knicks stretch," Lin told Torre (25:38 mark). "We talked a lot about things that happened and we were able to have a very good clear the air discussion privately."

Lin previously stood out for the Knicks during the 2011-12 season, stepping into their starting point guard role and thriving in a stretch commonly referred to as "Linsanity."

He averaged 18.2 points and 7.7 assists to go along with 3.7 rebounds per game as a starter, shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from behind the arc.

While Lin helped lead the Knicks to the playoffs that year, he was presented with an offer sheet of three years and $25 million from the Houston Rockets in restricted free agency during the ensuing offseason.

New York chose not to match the offer, as Lin headed to the Rockets.

It's worth noting that his emergence with the Knicks came as Anthony was sidelined due to an injury.

Former point guard Baron Davis, who was teammates with Lin and Anthony during the 2011-12 season, revealed in 2023 that there was tension between the two players following the latter's return from the injury.

Still, it appears as though Lin and Anthony have settled their differences during the Knicks' current playoff run.

New York leads the San Antonio Spurs 2-1 in the 2026 NBA Finals, as Lin was in attendance for Game 3 of the series on Monday night.