Why a Knicks’ reunion with Jeremy Lin never came close to materializing

Nets offseason addition Jeremy LinIn December, Jeremy Lin will appear in an issue of Totally Awesome Hulk. It is only fitting because the Nets may need him to perform like a superhero this season.

“It’s weird right? It was just a cool opportunity, and I think Greg [Pak] was really supportive of me and my story, so I’m thankful for that,’’ Lin told The Post, referring to the New York-based comics writer who became a diehard fan of the guard during his days as a Knick.

Lin — who will appear not with the more-familiar Bruce Banner, but the new Hulk, a Korean-American named Amadeus Cho — is a comic fan himself.

“I definitely had some. But I’m not diehard-diehard about it,’’ said Lin, who admitted…