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Images  As most major media outlets are reporting today, the New
York Knicks are not planning to match Houston’s offer sheet for
Jeremy Lin. Nearly every article today talks about what Lin’s
acquisition does for Houston and how it hurts the Knicks; but
could there be a longer-term plan in place from New York?
Whether or not the Knicks re-sign Lin, here’s one way the Knicks
could profit by letting Lin walk.   It is widely agreed that
Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony do not fit well together
on the Knicks. Amar'e is currently the fourth highest paid
player in the NBA. Over the next three years, he’s set to make:
$19,948,799 (2012-13), $21,679,893 (2013-14) and $23,410,988
(2014-15).  Could Lin’s departure spell the end of the Amare
Stoudemire era in New York?  The problem with trading Stoudemire
is twofold.  First, he