Example that European basketball is gaining steam

[Adam Mac]

Josh Childress is considering a three-year contract with the Olypiakos in Greece said to be worth $20 million.

Here's the full article

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ag9qBnIs2MeuKc5A09f48KG8vLYF?slug=aw-childressgreece072108&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

[Vbsiena]

This would be hilarious. I hope he signs in Greece.

[Adam Mac]

Why would it be hilarious? I don't wnat him to sign because this might start a trend just like that high school guard signing over seas instead of going to Arizona

[Adam Mac]

Here's another article that shows players going overseas because of the low value of the american dollar and the tax free contracts in other contries.

Read at the bottm starting with Brandon Jennings, and that was the name of the high school guard I couldn't think of in my previous post

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&page=NBA-Notes-080719

[Vbsiena]

Why would it be hilarious? I don't wnat him to sign because this might start a trend just like that high school guard signing over seas instead of going to Arizona

If they want to do that more power to them. All this shows is there are more opportunities for basketball players out there. Also they might be able to make more money overseas.

[Adam Mac]

Guess they are sick of us taking all their good players

[Matt McGuire]

Basketball is the fastest growing sport in the world. Good news to hear that Euro ball is improving.

[fivas14]

He's not actually considering it, he's just trying to scare Atlanta.

[Adam Mac]

Does Atlanta even have that much more room to give him a bigger contract though, or else this "scare tactic" as you think it is fivas is useless... They still need to resign Josh Smith more importantly

[Matt McGuire]

He's not actually considering it, he's just trying to scare Atlanta.

Nice call

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/hawks/entries/2008/07/23/childress_leave.html?cxntfid=blogs_hawks

Former Hawks swingman Josh Childress has signed with Olympiakos of Greece, a three-year, fully guaranteed contract worth far more than the $20 million initially believed to be his prize.

[Adam Mac]

I think he's like the 5th or 6th guy to leave the NBA to go overseas I belive this year

[fivas14]

Nice call

http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/hawks/entries/2008/07/23/childress_leave.html?cxntfid=blogs_hawks

Former Hawks swingman Josh Childress has signed with Olympiakos of Greece, a three-year, fully guaranteed contract worth far more than the $20 million initially believed to be his prize.

He was using it as a scare tatic, they weren't scared. He left.

[Matt McGuire]

He was obviously seriously considering it.

[ILikePizza]

I wonder if LeBron James was offered a ridiculous contract in Europe would he consider it

[Matt McGuire]

I wonder if LeBron James was offered a ridiculous contract in Europe would he consider it

No way, he'd lose millions in endorsements.