Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
Jeremy Lin is out of the slam dunk contest. So to speak.
Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert was forced to turn down an invitation to participate in the Sprite Slam Dunk during All-Star Saturday Night in Orlando due to left patella tendinitis. The NBA announced that Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans will replace Shumpert.
Lin, who has two dunks himself this season, was going to assist Shumpert in the competition. According to a source, one dunk under consideration was Shumpert jumping over Lin and a couch.
Lin, of course, was sleeping on his brother’s couch for six weeks after being signed by the Knicks on Dec. 27.
Lin was added to the roster for the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge.
His teammates will include Blake Griffin, Ricky Rubio and Knicks guard Landry Fields.
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