Jeremy Lin Injury: Updates on Nets Guard's Hamstring and Return

Adam WellsNov 2, 2016

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin hadn't played since suffering a strained left hamstring against the Detroit Pistons Nov. 2. However, he is ready to return.

Continue for updates.

Lin Active vs. Rockets

Monday, Dec. 12

The Nets announced Lin was available to play Monday against Houston.

Atkinson Comments on Lin's Recovery

Sunday, Nov. 20

"Jeremy's progressing well. I can't give a timetable...in terms of a specific day he's back. He's progressing on schedule," Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson said, per the New York Post's Brian Lewis.

Lin a Crucial Backcourt Playmaker for Nets

Lin had 10 points and four assists against the Pistons before exiting. In five games this year, he's averaging 15.0 points and 6.2 assists per game.

Lin has established himself as a valuable role player in the NBA, even if he's no longer the budding superstar he was with the New York Knicks five years ago. He's struggled to shoot consistently, hitting 41.2 percent of his attempts with the Charlotte Hornets last season.

Per 36 minutes, Lin averaged 16.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists last season. His points and assists would have ranked fifth on the Nets in 2015-16, per Basketball-Reference.com.

During Charlotte's second-half rise in the Southeast Division, Eric Pincus of the Los Angeles Times noted Lin was one of the team's best performers:

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On Monday, Lin was all but unstoppable against one the best teams in the league, scoring 29 points against the San Antonio Spurs in a Hornets' win. The next night, Lin scored 21 points in a victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Contributing almost 12 points and three assists a game, Lin has found a comfortable role in Charlotte under Coach Steve Clifford, who previously served as assistant with the Lakers under Mike Brown.
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There's a clear divide between the Cleveland Cavaliers and every other team in the Eastern Conference. The Nets are near the bottom of the conference, trying to rebuild their roster while hoping to remain relevant.