Plans to make Jeremy Lin a part of their G League program broke down Saturday when the Warriors were unable to obtain an official Letter of Clearance from FIBA by the deadline.

Lin, who played with the Chinese Basketball Association’s Beijing Ducks last season, had been working with Golden State’s front office to be signed and waived this weekend so that he could join its G League affiliate in Santa Cruz. When plans fell a part, the Warriors pivoted, signing and waiving guard Eli Pemberton so they could acquire his G League rights.

Pemberton, an All-CAA Second Team selection last season, averaged 17.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 34 games as a senior at Hofstra. However, he does not have the name recognition or the Bay Area connection of Lin, who went to high school in Palo Alto and got his NBA start with the Warriors in 2010.