Comments on: Josh Childress considering Europe

By: Teo

Teo — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:21 +0000

he signed today, done deal.

welcome to greece josh

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:53:58 +0000

Hawks have had a poor management for years ! I think that NBA’s Fre Agent (FA) and Restricted Free Agent (RFA) regulations compounded by the Salary Cap is what may drive top players to play in Europe (or whoever pays).

After all, it is not only Olympiakos (although I support them) but also Panathinaikos, CSKA Moscow, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Khimki and quite a few others that pay top dollar for elite players….

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:48:18 +0000

I know if I was in a situation like that, on a team with senior management that doesn’t appreciate me, and then a European team in a nice city called and offered a good deal, I’d seriously consider it.

Olympiacos is a great team, they are competitive pretty much every year and with Childress… Man, that would be one heck of a team.

Even if he only stayed for a year or two, a player like him could contribute so much to the team. If he signs, NBA teams will be worried and will have to be more flexible when it comes to contract negotiations.

There are definitely some players who would rather be a star in Europe than a bench player in the NBA, especially if the pay was the same either way.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:36:05 +0000

It comes as a bit of a shock that Josh Childress is considering Europe, but I’m not as surprised as one might expect.

The Atlanta Hawks have a history of being stingy, of not paying good players what they are worth. When you don’t pay a good player what he is worth, you lose him (see Elton Brand).

Josh Childress could play for a European powerhouse club for a year, help them win a national and quite possibly Euroleague championship, then head to an NBA team that will treat him better.

If the Hawks lose Josh Smith and Josh Childress, they’ll be in trouble, and it will be the fault of incompetent management.

By: Kostas

Kostas — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:33:31 +0000

Guys, Josh Childress is not currently considering to join Olympiakos.HE IS ALREADY IN GREECE TO SIGN HIS 3-YEAR CONTRACT!!!and Olympiakos never was keen to sign Nachbar.After Josh Childress the two other names that Childress’ agent mentioned to Olympiakos as players who would leave the NBA for Greece and Europe are……………………………………Josh Smith(Hawks) and Luol Deng(Bulls)!So this is Europe’s counter attack!This info is absolutely true , you can check it out at greek websites.
PS: Do you really think that the USA team will get the gold medal?Have you asked Diamantidis,Papaloukas,Zisis, Schortsianitis, Bourousis or even the Gasol Bros,Navarro, Calderon, Rubio, Rudy Fernandez?????

By: Raleigh Urbain

Raleigh Urbain — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:37:49 +0000

ESPN reports Nachbar to Dynamo Moscow.

This trend will continue.

Euroleague + NBA = Champions League B-Ball. Not likely, but it would be awesome.

By: Os Davis

Os Davis — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:38:04 +0000

Good points, Tobias … i was thinking about many of these things today after considering the Olympic pool draw … damn, do you realize six of the final eight in Beijing could easily be European teams? Eliminate Australia, Iran, Angola and China — all imaginable — and you’ve got the Americas (USA and Argentina) vs. The Continent (the six Euros).

Is this a peak in terms of Europe vs. the World? Or can things get even better?

As for the professional leagues, i see lots of US-born b-ballers signing one-year contracts to play in Europe in the short-term — you know, they can’t get a high enough offer on the NBA free agent market, rehabbing an injury — at least until President Obama turns the dollar around, right?

Cheers,

Os.