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"Linsanity" to Canada - Jeremy Lin to fortify Raptors bench

Anyone who's ever played fantasy knows the waiver wire is really where a team is cemented. The NBA is no exception.

With the trade deadline behind us, NBA GMs and Presidents have turned their eyes to the buyout market. The latest acquisition will see veteran point guard Jeremy Lin joining the already deep, already scary Toronto Raptors.

Jeremy Lin is finalizing a buyout with Atlanta, clearing the way for him to sign with Toronto, agents Jim Tanner and Roger Montgomery tell ESPN.

The Raptors, currently second in the Eastern Conference with a 41-16, already added veteran big man Marc Gasol at the trade deadline.