 On July 9 , 2015 , Lin signed a two @-@ year , $ 4 @.@ 3 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets , who used their bi @-@ annual exception in the deal . He had been open to re @-@ joining New York , but they were not interested , having drafted guard Jerian Grant to pair with veteran José Calderón at point guard . Lin was projected to back up Hornets point guard Kemba Walker , and coach Steve Clifford envisioned that the two pick @-@ and @-@ roll players would sometimes play together . 
