It's all about the Benjamins (or the Euro's) - Page 11

16 Mile · #**101** (**permalink**) 09-16-2008, 08:58 PM

Interesting take on playing in Europe from a some guy from Texas who's been playing in Europe since 2000. If you can get past his writing, it seems Europe is a combination of the CBA and the NBA at the same time:

OK. What if LeBron asked for $40 million in advance and $1 million a month, a private jet, house on the French Riviera and stock options in the owners TV company after his company gets the TV rights to all Euroleague games LeBron plays in? He’d get it. So let me get this straight… The most he can sign for in the NBA is about 6 years, $120million? So that’s what? $60 million over 6 years after taxes approximately? He can make basically that in one year net living as a king in some paradise and then make even more off his comeback to the NBA after one year in Athens, Barcelona or Moscow? And he’s 24. He wouldn’t do that? None of the aforementioned basketball juggernauts would do that? OK. If you say so.

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Pistons Lover · #**102** (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 03:38 AM

I think that a lot players are going overseas cause over there their league is not as glamorous as the NBA. Players over there get treated fairly. NO one plays a thousand minutes and people on the bench probably get to touch the floor at pre-game l.o.l. But it could about money, we all remember what LeBron said about going over there to play. I know he said he was joking but come on, do you really think he's play for Cleveland?? Cleveland is a team that has the "big man on campus" but everyone else on the team is in elementary school

16 Mile · #**103** (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 07:16 PM

Looks like Nenad's coming back. Signed with OKC for 15mil over 3. Less than his 6M Euros over 2 (tax free and conversion=about 18 M US).

Considering Delfino is supposedly unhappy and looking to come back, I think that stops a lot of players from going over next year. OTOH, Nenad got paid while waiting for a team to become desperate enough to pay him the money he wanted.

Hope Joe is watching and talking to Delfino's agent.

roscoe36 · #**104** (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 07:25 PM

Why talk to Delfino's agent? The guy is never happy wherever he is.

He should shut up and do his talking on the court.

TheeTFD · #**105** (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 07:37 PM

Russia could sour Dyess.

basketbills · #**106** (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by basketbills

Anthony Goldwire played in Greece.

I think entirely too much is being made of this "trend". Childress and Delfino. Delfino probably won't even last a year in Russia. He may claim an injury or whatever but no way he fulfills his contract.

I told you so.....