Childress leaving Hawks to join Greek franchise
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Odenized +4Could this be the start of a new trend or will the NBA become more similar to the European Leagues? -
ethanator1088 At best the Euro leagues will be seen as a high paying D-league.
They pay good money for Childress? The value of the Euro just went down in my book. :-)
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picksfarm Good for him, i think this is a wise decisioin, and i also think that many will follow -
PrepChamps I think this could be something to watch. In the very least players could threaten to go overseas to give them an edge in contract negotiations. -
ATS Experts This is something to watch. I feel more bench NBA players will begin to make the transition across the pond for more money and more minutes. There are quite a few young NBA players that have simply not made the transition from the college game to the NBA game. I think that not only NBA players but we could see a few more "daring" high school players head to Europe for the quick cash, play a year or two and enter the NBA draft.
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ethanator1088 They can have our bench players and we wil take their great players. Sounds good to me. Maybe some of those players will learn how to shoot.-
RedBaron He came off the bench, but J-Chill was the Hawks 2nd-best player, statistically. The guy is Pippen-esque.
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Josh Childress Is My Favorite Hawk
Published 29 days ago by Bret LaGree (noreply@blogger.com) at Hoopinion
He's now made the most direct criticism of the franchise possible. This should be devastating to anyone who cares about the Atlanta Hawks. Without whining, pleading, or politicking publicly Childress has made it clear that the Atlanta Hawks organization does not have the ability to compete in the NBA. ...
Josh Childress is basketball person
Published 29 days ago by The Cavalier at YAYsports! NBA
... So Josh Childress is going to Greece to play for the next three years, on a sweet $20M deal. (EDITED: Allegedly, it’s worth more than $20M!) ...
Links: Breaking: Josh Childress Going To Greece
Published 29 days ago by Lang Whitaker at SLAM Online
by Lang Whitaker
Breaking news from The A: Josh Childress is officially heading to Greece. I’ll have more later today… ...
First Cup: Wednesday
Published 29 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... .) (UPDATE: Word Childress has accepted an offer. Childress' agents have scheduled a press conference to address these issues.) ...
Josh Childress Chooses Greece Over NBA
Published 29 days ago by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... That headline deserves a few !s, if you ask me. It really happened, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Sekou Smith: Atlanta restricted free agent ...
Афрото ќе лапа гиро и ѕаѕики, Атланта го лапна…суфлакито
Published 29 days ago by Karakash at NBA Macedonia
... Кога Комишот зборуваше за Европска НБА дивизија, веројатно не мислеше на тоа уште ова летго еден куп играчи да ја напуштат НБА и да се преселат во ненормално богатите руски и грчки клубови за пари кои веројатно никогаш немаше да ги добијат во Америка. Но, ако до некаде е и нормално Нахбар, Делфино, Брезец, Наваро…да се вратат во Европа, крајно чудна и можеби револуционерна е одлуката на Џош Чилдрес да ја прифати понудата на Олимпијакос, откако Хоукси не му ја исполнија желбата да направат потпис трејд.Останува нивното право врз него кога ќе одлучи да се врати дома. ...
Larry Bird: Still A Total Badass
Published 29 days ago by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... told WFNI-1070 AM. “I think these guys should earn their money. If you can’t trade them, let them stay at home. We’re in some situations here where the same people continue to get in trouble. We have to deal with it. We’ll deal with it the way we think is appropriate.”
I agree. There’s a lot of money being thrown around so guys can go play somewhere else.
Josh Childress Wasn’t Bluffing
He’s really going to Greece
“It’s official, I ...
Josh Childress Signs With Olympiakos Of Greece For Largest EuroLeague Contract Ever
Published 29 days ago at FanIQ Blog
... I didn't really think this would happen, and yet it did. Josh Childress of the Atlanta Hawks has decided to go to Europe to make a boatload of cash playing for Olympiakos of Greece. ...
Josh Childress Pisses Away His Career -- Signs With Greek Team
Published 29 days ago by HM (noreply@blogger.com) at Hoops and Other Pop Culture
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3501488 Hey, if all you are in it for is the $$$$, then this is an outstanding idea. Go to Greece, make $20MM tax free. Problem -- it basically ends any chance you may have had of becoming a great NBA player. The Hawks continue to hold your rights when you return and they can match any offer you get. No one in the NBA was willing to offer you a big contract when you were still an NBA player. Do you think that playing in the Greek league for one year will up your market value? If so, by how much? You are a 6th man. 6th ...
Afro-Samurai Goes to Greece
Published 29 days ago by David Crockett at KnickerBlogger.Net
Sekou Smith, the excellent Hawks beat writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , is reporting that the man with the maddest ‘fro this side of the Afro-Samurai will sign with Olympiakos, and for more than the above-the-mid-level contract Atlanta was offering (rumored at $33 million). Atlanta retains his NBA rights for two years, and the contract contains opt outs at the end of each season. Considering Childress’ deal alongside Brandon Jennings’ recent deal with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma raises the question of whether this is a trickle in what could ...
Hawks Lose Depth, Blame the Dollar!
Published 29 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Alex) at BASKETBALL NOTES BY ALEX
The Hawks have lost a nice young player in Josh Childress. Where did he go? Olympiakos. He's getting $20 million for three years and will stray from being paid in our weak dollar. Maybe my friend Kellex should change the name of his site (The Sports Dollar) to the The Sports Euro. Five guys have gone from the best professional basketball league in the NBA, to all parts of the world (Russia, Spain, Greece, etc.). The Euroleague should certainly be happy, their league will benefit from all these guys coming over (don't forget Brandon Jennings!). I will watch as much Euroleague as I can! My question is, right now these teams have an advantage because their curriencies are ...
Josh Childress spurns the Hawks & the NBA for the Greek League.
Published 29 days ago by lilnemo at SportsFilter
July 23, 2008 Josh Childress spurns the Hawks & the NBA for the Greek League. : Childress will be playing for basketball powerhouse Olympiakos . Olympiakos finished as the runner-up in the Greek League , and made the quarterfinals in Euroleague 08. read story | posted by lilnemo to Basketball at 11:43 AM CDT (one comment) Childress just wanted to get his. I don't blame him. I'd do the same thing. Comment icon posted by igottheblues at 11:51 AM CDT on July 23 older It's ...
Later, Afroman
Published 29 days ago by Rob Mahoney (noreply@blogger.com) at Upside and Motor
Looks like it's official; Josh Childress has signed a 3-year, $20 million deal with Olympiakos. LET THE GREAT EXPERIMENT BEGINNNN!!!! I'll miss you, man. Come back soon.
ATHENS, Greece -- Josh Childress signed a reported three-year deal worth $20 million with the Gre...
Published 29 days ago by Stop-n-Pop at Canis Hoopus: Front Page Posts
... From ESPN. This is huge. NBA teams cannot match offers from Euro squads. Brandon Jennings and Childress have opened up a can of worms that are going to change college and pro ball forever. ...
Is the NBA’s Trickle to Europe About to Become a Flood?
Published 29 days ago by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Three days later, Childress is gone - just like the Hawks’ hopes for a return to the playoffs next year. In a move that trumps the ...
It's Official: Josh Childress to Greece
Published 29 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (SJ) at The Rip City Project
Sekou Smith from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Josh Childress has officially signed with Olympiakos of Greece. Oh boy. There is much more to this than I think many of us can wrap our brains around. The significance of a successful NBA player, one of the top sixth men in the league, leaving the states to go overseas...too much for my brain this morning. Only time will tell if this is indeed the 'tip of the iceberg'. I did however find this nugget: ...
Greece is the word for Josh Childress
Published 29 days ago by TheHotRead at SmackCaster SmackBlog
... First, Brandon Jennings opts not to be a one-and-doner and paves the way for future high school stars to take and make instant money by going to Europe. Now, Josh Childress tells the Atlanta Hawks he is heading for Greece, Childress has signed a three-year deal with with Olympiakos that is worth far more than $20 million initially reported. ...
Atlanta Hawks lose Josh Childress to Greece. ...
Published 29 days ago by Clay Travis at Deadspin
Atlanta Hawks lose Josh Childress to Greece. New low? Probably not, it's the Hawks. [ESPN]
My Big Fat Greek WTF
Published 29 days ago by ClipperSteve at Clips Nation: Front Page Posts
Well, it looks like he wasn't bluffing.
ESPN is reporting that Josh Childress has agreed to terms with Olympiakos to become the first, as far as I know, US-born NBA player in the prime of his career to turn down a guaranteed long term NBA contract in order to play in Europe.
We discussed some of the implications of this trend on a FanPost earlier this week. But let me just say that I'm stunned.
It's a fascinating decision, at once narrow-minded (he wants the most money possible) and open-minded (he's open to living in Europe, experiencing a life other than the NBA, perhaps blazing a trail for others).
One factor not to be ...
Wednesday Stuff: VOTE FOR DIRK
Published 29 days ago by Toddy at Mavs Moneyball: Front Page Posts
Hat-tip to Coolste, who has been keeping us updated with all things Dirk related right now after Germany qualified for the Olympics. Coolste also notes in the comments that there is a petition out there for Dirk carrying the National flag at the Olympics. Not sure how legit this is, but you never know. If it could help Dirk, I am all for it.
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Mavs Summer league team lost yesterday to Golden State. Check out the official recap here which has post game interviews with Low and Ellie. Art Garcia sums it up better than the Jazz site does here: ...
Strange Days, Indeed
Published 29 days ago by Ryan Jones at SLAM Online
... People like… rappers! They like to get paid in Euros — and not just regular Euros, but the plural ones, which are apparently worth more. From a picture I saw, Euros are funny looking and probably not actually real “money,” yet rappers seem to think they’re worth twice as much as actual dollars. That’s stupid, but then, so are most rappers.
Well, now basketball players are stupid too. Especially ones who went to Stanford.
I kid, obviously, except for the part about most rappers. I definitely kid about ...
Josh Childress Leaving The NBA For Greece
Published 29 days ago by Dave at Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball
... Well, scratch Childress off the list. It’s not that another NBA team got him, but a team in Greee has given him an offer he can’t say no to. The offer is for three years, and is worth $20 million in guaranteed money. At the end of any year, he’s able to opt out of his contract. ...
Report: Childress To Greece
Published 29 days ago at Hawks BasketBlog
... Pardon my absence so far today, as I have been at a conference in Chicago
since Sunday and am just now getting back into town. Talk about bad timing. I
literally just found out about
the Childress
situation, and like most of you, I am devastated. I think it is way too
early to declare anything about what has happened with any certainty, so I will
refrain from commenting too much on it other than to say that this is fairly
unprecedented, and I don't think anyone saw this coming. Even if it was a
possibility, I don't think anyone really thought an NBA player in ...
Josh Childress Leaves Chick-fil-A and Coca-Cola for Gyros and Souvlaki
Published 29 days ago by Ryan Hudson at RealClearSports - Blog
... ) to Greece. Earlier this morning, Childress agreed to a three-year deal with the Greek club Olympiakos, worth around $20 million. It is the biggest contract in European basketball history. ...
Can Josh Randolph Childress Become The Bob Horner Of Professional Hoops?
Published 28 days ago by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... , “none of them terribly thrilling for the Hawks and their tattered reputation.” But enough about plans to build a statue of Jon Koncak in front of Phillips Arena, F/G Josh Childress bolting Atlanta in favor of a supposed 3-year, $32 million deal with Olympiakos doesn’t bode well, either. ...
Brog: Proud To Officially Introduce ‘Deadspin Nation’
Published 28 days ago by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... ( Greece signing made official today ). Now the players have even more leverage with American teams, so they can effectively name their personal situation all-the-more. And be less likely to feel the need to make a full commit to their respective club. I make that observo from a fan’s perspective. Obviously, having more lucrative options as a player is a good thing for them, but doesn’t lend itself to success in team sports. A lot of people are questioning Childress’ move, considering the lifestyle change. Right, I’m sure Josh is really going to miss Atlanta. Between the ...
One More Night
Published 28 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (WWWWWW) at Down with Goldy
I have one more night out here, and I'm stuck in another crappy hotel with no car, so I might as well have a couple and see if there are any other thoughts rattling around in my empty head. - How crappy is this hotel you ask? They don't get ESPN or ESPN2 (but they do have ESPNNews) and the only beer they have in the gift shop is 7 oz bottles for $4 a piece. If I actually had to pay for that, I'd be pissed. At least they have a bar. - So at some point I mentioned that I heard the newest possible future Twin was Kevin Kouzmanoff of the Padres. I can't remember where I heard it and I haven't heard it anywhere since, so it's probably a bunch of poop, ...
αντίο, J-Chill
Published 28 days ago by jLev (noreply@blogger.com) at The Moonball Blog
Who will assume the throne of best NBA 'fro?
DAILY RAYS OF SUNSHINE
Published 28 days ago by mrsunshinevegas at Mr. Sunshine
... What is the issue with former Hawk Josh Childress leaving the NBA? Let’s see: pay me $20 million, lead a team in scoring and live in Greece. You’re right, Childress is crazy!! Here’s a shocker, it’s a possibility that some people actually think living outside the country is better than living in Hotlanta. ...
Chasing His Hoop Dreams Overseas
Published 28 days ago by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Brandon Jennings going to Italy to play pro ball to avoid the NCAA is one thing. A semi-established player like Josh Childress spurning the Atlanta Hawks and the weird land of restricted free agency to sign a three-year, $32 million deal to play for a Greek team is a whole ‘nother can of worms for the NBA. ...
Taking a step back with Josh Childress
Published 28 days ago by Pradamaster at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
Note: This is somewhat off-topic.
My current summer job requires me to do a ton of research for past newspaper articles in an attempt to check the claims made in the script of a documentary that's set to air on PBS sometime in the near future. As such, LexisNexis has basically become my new best friend.
So when the news about Josh Childress defecting to Greece broke today, I immediately wondered whether we've seen this type of thing before. I don't want to take anything away from Henry Abbott's superb piece on True Hoop, because I agree that Childress' defection will cause the NBA to re-evaluate a lot of its practices, customs ...
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Published 28 days ago by Lance at The Sports Culture
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Mamma Mia: Josh Childress Retire in Greece
Published 28 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Ace of Spades) at The Play in California
Mamma Mia...here you go again...my, my...Stanford really taught ya! One of our favorite Stanford-bred hoopstars, the #1 Josh Childress, is packing his fro and shipping it to the tropical paradise of Skopelos Island in Greece, to play for the Olympiacos CFP basketball club. What does the CFP stand for? None ...
NBA Weekly
Published 28 days ago by Antone (noreply@blogger.com) at Hip 2 Da Game
Josh Childress: Far and away the biggest NBA story this week was Josh Childress singing overseas to play in Greece. Childress is the first prominent American born NBA player to spurn the NBA and sign overseas. This is a big loss to the Atlanta Hawks more than it is for the NBA. Childress is looking out for himself financially because his deal in ...
Why Josh Childress signed with a Greek team
Published 27 days ago by james at NBA Obsessed - NBA Basketball News
... No, he got 32.5 million bucks. Comparable to what the NBA was offering and for fewer years.
Read that again, comparable to what the NBA was offering and for fewer years.
Atlanta had offered him a five-year, $33 million contract. But the Hawks’ slow-paced negotiating tactics and the limits of restricted free agency, combined with what Childress called Wednesday the “opportunity of a lifetime,” resulted in his decision.
source
The luxury tax and slow U.S. economy are changing the landscape. ...
Rumors and Free Agent Updates - Lots of Signings Edition
Published 27 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... that The deal that the Spurs gave Kurt Thomas was for a total of $8 million — $4.2 million next season and $3.8 in 2009-10. The Spurs have also signed Anthony Tolliver, who impressed on the Spurs’ summer league squad, to a partially guaranteed contract. This is similar to the contract the Celtics signed Brandon Wallace to after his impressive summer league last season. Details on Josh Childress' contract with Olympiakos have emerged. His contract is worth $32.5- million over 3 years. The Hawks had offered five years at $33 million but it wasn't enough to keep Childress ...
LEAN BACK
Published 27 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Docksquad) at Docksquad Sports
Josh Childress must be homesick in Greece right? I mean he doesn't know anybody out there, what is he going to do? Well it looks like he is doing what any 25 year old who just came into 20 million would do, PARTY!!! Check out this video that was posted on Truehoop today. Fat Joe baby, now lean back! lean back! I personally think what he did by bolting for Europe is great. It must've been hard for him, but the Euro is stronger than the Dollar, all the money is guaranteed, and I heard they even take care of your taxes out there. Oh ya, and let's not forget the Euro hunnies Childress is going to holler at out ...
Stop freaking out, everybody
Published 27 days ago by Basketbawful (noreply@blogger.com) at Basketbawful
Josh Childress flew the Atlanta coop to play in Greece. Andris Biedrins, Carl Landry, Delonte West and Sasha Vujacic are all considering seeking out big Euro contracts. Hell, Jason Kidd has even suggested he might finish his career in Europe. OH NO! THE SKY IS FALLING!! No. No, it's not. Honestly, I think that -- for the moment anyway -- this whole "The NBA is going to start losing all its players to overseas teams" issue is a little overblown. This isn't a new thing, folks. Did you know, for instance, that Kevin McHale almost never played for the Celtics? He nearly went to Europe to play for an Italian ...
Its a Bold New Basketball World
Published 27 days ago by Hammy (noreply@blogger.com) at My Utah Jazz
So much for a sign and trade with Atlanta to get Josh Childress, he has signed on with Greek club Olympiakos. Not that the Jazz were giving any signs of making such a deal (thanks for the effort Kevin), it was just a pipe dream that a few of us fans/writters were having. Josh is not a superstar in any definition of the word, but a very nice player that is vital to a club with championship aspirations like our Jazz. He was not going to help a team like Atlanta too much because he can't be your second best player, but with the Jazz he could have been a Tayshawn Prince or Bruce Bowen type of contributor when their teams won the trophy, just what this version of the ...
Juiced Links
Published 25 days ago by mhblatt at Juiced Sports Blog*: Writing Enhanced by Flaxseed Oil
Juiced Links is back after a few weeks of being lazy not being able to post. Here’s the best of the week:
-This is the scene from a Mariners game with a fan running on the field.
-Mike Tyson and Larry Johnson partying in Vegas. Nothing bad could happen there, right?
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-Venus Williams and Josh Hamilton writing books.
-Video of that huge fight where a pitcher threw a ball at a ...
Top 5 Moves of the Summer (...so far...)
Published 19 days ago by allthatjazzbasketball@hotmail.com (Amar) at All That Jazz
... The European Evasion: NBA players are leaving the NBA to go play in Europe. When guys like Arvydas Sabonis or Sarunas Jasikevicius do it, no one really cares. When an American born kid like Josh Childress bolts everyone gets upset -- if for nothing else but the fact that Free Agents can now use real or imagined contract offers to use as leverage when negotiating contracts with ...
