Jeremy Lin will be playing in his first year with the Los Angeles Lakers in the upcoming 2014-15 NBA season. Will Lin make it into the 2015 NBA All-Star Game?

Lin, who was acquired by the Lakers in an offseason trade with the Houston Rockets, got a lot of fan votes during last year's balloting, but it was not enough to take one of the starting spots in the Western Conference All-Star roster.

But now that he will be playing in Los Angeles, Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders believes that Lin has a good chance to become a first-time All-Star this season.

Kennedy said that there are great point guards in the Western Conference like Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Tony Parker and Ricky Rubio, but Lin's growing fan base could be a factor.

According to Kennedy, the combined votes from Lin's international fans and Lakers fans might be enough for him to overtake the top guards in the All-Star balloting.

"Even with so many talented point guards and shooting guards in the conference, don't be surprised if Jeremy Lin ends up being a starter for the West All-Star team come February," Kennedy wrote. "Before you do a spit take and call me crazy, hear me out. With the combined support of Los Angeles Lakers fans and international followers, Lin will certainly be in the mix for an All-Star nod."

Lin, who averaged 12.5 points to go along with 4.1 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game last season, will be playing in the final year of his contract in the upcoming season.

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak is not sure about what Lin intends to do when his contract runs out, but the longtime executive is convinced that the former Harvard University standout will have a big year, as he is motivated to prove his worth.

"His workouts here have been excellent, so we think he'll make a contribution," Kupchak said of Lin via NBA.com. "And he'll be motivated. Like a bunch of guys on our team, this is the last year on their deal. So they're gonna want to play well I think a lot of them will play well regardless, but being on the last year of your deal sometimes does make a difference."

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