sports.yahoo.com - 7/21/2008
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LAS VEGAS In a potentially stunning move that reflects the growing challenge Europe s basketball leagues pose to the NBA, Atlanta Hawks free-agent forward Josh Childress is strongly considering a three-year, $20 million offer from Greek powerhouse Olympiakos, several league sources said Sunday night. Childress flew to Greece late Sunday and is scheduled to meet with Olympiakos officials on ...
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Josh Childress Headed to Europe?
Dime Magazine —
... one league source said. Childress is a restricted free agent, but the Hawks would have no matching rights with a FIBA contract. Olympiakos’ offer also would allow Childress the opportunity to return to the NBA over the next two summers. The Hawks would maintain his restricted free-agent rights provided they make him a qualifying offer. If Childress defects, then what will happen in Atlanta? Rumors are that they’ll go after Nets free agent Bostjan Nachbar to replace him. Source: Yahoo! Sports
The Running of the Free Agents Begins?
Empty the Bench —
... could come in the form of European defections — starting with Josh Childress. At the time of this writing no major news outlet in the United States had confirmed the former sixth-overall pick signing with the Greek team Olympiakos. But, according to Yahoo!’s Adrian Wojnarowski, at the very least he’s shown strong interest in a three-year, $20 million offer from the European powerhouse. ...
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Childress leaving Hawks to join Greek franchise
ajc.com 7/23/2008 — Restricted free agent confirms signing with Olympiakos of Greece By SEKOU SMITH The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 07/23/08 Atlanta Hawks fans won't have to fret over the fate of restricted free agent swingman Josh Childress anymore. ...
Childress Explores Options -- in Greece —
NBA.com: News 7/22/2008
In the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, Sekou Smith reports "Hawks restricted free agent swingman Josh Childress spent Monday in Athens, Greece, not Georgia, exploring his options beyond the NBA. Childress and at least one of his agents, Jim Tanner, were ...
