Machado had been nervously awaiting word on whether he had made the Rockets' roster. As Lin wished him well, his heart skipped a few beats until he realized he did not need to worry. Lin had thought he called Jeremy Lamb, who had just been traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
By Monday, Machado knew [he] made the team when no one called.
"I was like, 'Hey, it's Scott, it's not Jeremy,'" Machado said of his conversation with Lin. "'Did you hear something about me?' I was all nervous. He was like, "Oh, I apologize, I apologize.' It all worked out."