Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin is finalizing a buyout with the team and plans on joining the Toronto Raptors.
Lin will largely be replacing the role of backup point guard Delon Wright, who was traded to Memphis. Although both Wright and Lin have been 33.3 percent three-point shooters, Lin had a major advantage in two-point field goal percentage (.535 to .485) and assist rate (27.1 percent to 16.9 percent).
Fellow backup point guard Fred VanVleet is expected to remain off the bench, as Lin has plenty of experience playing alongside other smaller guards.
The Raptors are currently one game back of the Milwaukee Bucks for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, as they both have 41 wins but the Raptors have two extra losses.
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