Childress to Greece....

[fusnik11]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/column...e=Hawks-080723

Weird.

So in two months you have one of the biggest high school recruits go the Euro route, and now a legitimate NBA player goes as well.

I wonder in the future if this trend will continue especially for HS kids. I know if I was a baller, I'd go to Europe for a year, make 200k and make my way back to the NBA after a year or two.

[Surfah]

Originally Posted by fusnik11

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/column...e=Hawks-080723

Weird.

So in two months you have one of the biggest high school recruits go the Euro route, and now a legitimate NBA player goes as well.

I wonder in the future if this trend will continue especially for HS kids. I know if I was a baller, I'd go to Europe for a year, make 200k and make my way back to the NBA after a year or two.

Dwyane Wade joked about making that leap. But all that money tax free? That is something serious to consider.

[cougjunkie]

Originally Posted by fusnik11

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/column...e=Hawks-080723

Weird.

So in two months you have one of the biggest high school recruits go the Euro route, and now a legitimate NBA player goes as well.

I wonder in the future if this trend will continue especially for HS kids. I know if I was a baller, I'd go to Europe for a year, make 200k and make my way back to the NBA after a year or two.

Jennings went because he didnt qualify, makes more sense imo for him to go then to sit out a year not playing basketball.

Childress did a smart thing 20 million dollar deal that he can opt out of after every year. Also European deals give them cars, housing expenses, food, maids, etc.

[MikeWaters]

it's not tax free.

[RC Vikings]

Originally Posted by cougjunkie

Childress did a smart thing 20 million dollar deal that he can opt out of after every year. Also European deals give them cars, housing expenses, food, maids, etc.

He also got out of Atlanta.

[MikeWaters]

it's an advantage to be paid in euros.