With yet another capable, young enough, NBA contributing player leaving for Europe in Gordon Giricek, I thought it was time to bring this up again.
It seems that every couple of days there is a NBA guy bolting to Europe for the money (please dont debate that, its the money and you guys you know it........but I wont call them greedy bastards for doing so anymore)
Heres the list =
1 - Brandan Jennings
Probably the top prospect in the nation, has elected to play in Italy instead of going to college............is this how it is going to be now? with the NBA's rule of minimum age, will guys in high school who know/think they could possibly play in the NBA if that rule wasnt there, take the money over college experience and education.
This is very alarming to me, and could be the beginning of a horrible trend for basketball players as humans when they get to retirement, having skipped college for a few extra million to start there careers............although what does one year of college do for you anyway?

2 - Juan Carlos Navarro
Back to Barcelona after a solid season with Memphis, great shooter, could have a played a great role for many teams.............but no-one could/would offer the money he can get in Europe.
3 - Nenad Krstic
Off to Russia after having a great season a couple of yeara ago, then a bad injury hampered his progress and he fell out of the rotation.
Still could do a decent job for many teams.
4 -Primo Brezec
Going to Italy.............not a great player but still is NBA level as a backup big man.
5 - Carlos Delfino
Another 10th man or so but still............and NBA level guy who could contribute when called upon.
6 - Carlos Arroyo
A very capable PG, definately a good backup on most teams and even a starter on some.
7 - Bostjan Nachbar
Never liked him, didnt think he belonged in the league..........but plenty of teams did and didnt do that badly in his time in the NBA.
8 - Jannero Pargo
This one I really dont like, we all know what Pargo can do...........although its good to have one less Warrior killer in the league but come on............no-one wanted this guy??? I think not, just another example of a guy who would be a great pick up for most teams but no-one could match what the Euro teams were offering.
9 - Gordon Giricek
Excellent shooter, and a perfect specialist of the bench to play a Steve Kerr kind of role for many many teams.
10 - Josh Childress
This one reall hurts.............this guys is a serious NBA player, can do a abit of everything and would be welcomed on EVERY team in this league..............the Hawks wanted to keep him but couldnt because they are not allowed to macth an offer on their own player from a Euro team.
Terrible shame, and the one that has really started the trend of contributing NBA players heading overseas.
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I cant think of anymore but Im sure there are a couple of others................the big thing for me is this ridiculous rule of NBA teams not being ALLOWED to match offers from teams outside the NBA............what kind of crazyness is that? you have an unrestricted free agent, who is YOUR player, and some d*ckhead Euro owner, decides he wants to offer YOUR player a silly amount of money...........AND YOU CANT EVEN MATCH IT!!!??? the decision then is out of the organisations hands and you lose a guy who you didnt want too without any kind of chance to do anything about it or get anything for him.
Dont really know what my point here is as Ive made my case for calling these guys greedy bastards but that was more of a condemnation of society and its take whatever you can get ways..............I just know I dont like seeing the talent pool of the NBA getting thiner and thiner.
The only positive I can see is that it will force teams to take chances of D-League players that wouldnt normally have had the chance...........but hey, if they arent as talented and not able to contribute the things that the departing players would have, then it is a lessening of the talent in our league.
What say you guys about this as a whole and the players that have left?
Ps: My list up there isnt in order of importance or anything, just how they came out of my brain.