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Josh Childress might jet to Greece, will others follow?
Josh Childress might jet to Greece, will others follow?
We're too early in the game to even guess at whether or not a trend of American-born players eschewing solid stateside contracts in favor of more lucrative deals with international teams will develop, but it is worth bringing up. Understand, though, that any column or cable TV back-and-forth you might take in over the next few days that grasps toward too strong a stance about an idea on ...
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Josh Childress Really Doesn't Want to Re-Sign
Hoopinion — ... Kelly Dwyer's (apparent) early-to-rise, strong, Midwestern work ethic is already manifesting itself on this subject: ...

Josh Childress Seriously Considering A Move From Atlanta Hawks To Play In Greece
FanIQ Blog — We all knew Brandon Jennings eschewing the college game or NBDL for an opportunity to make money playing professionally in Europe would ignite trend. More NBA caliber talent coming out of high school who aren't interested in college with bypass the system David Stern has tried to establish and develop their game elsewhere. What we didn't expect was Jennings to start a trend for NBA veterans still in the prime of their career. Via Ball Don't Lie, Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the Atlanta Hawks' Josh Childress is ...

Is ATL Good Enough to Let Childress Flee?
FanHouse — ... made no sense last summer, it made no sense during the season, and it makes no sense right now. Childress, if you don't know, remains one of the best least known players -- a dynamic forward with a multitude of skills and few weaknesses. Kelly Dwyer explained the source of Chill's lack of prestige: he's above average at everything but outstanding at nothing. Bethlehem Shoals similarly keys in on how this style of play ...

The Josh Childress Move
CelticsBlog — ... rotation. In fact the Spurs come to mind. He could do some damage and fill some of their holes. But therein lies the problem. The Spurs would never give him as much money as the Greeks did. Less games, more money, nice climate. What's not to like? Good for him. Of course Childress' move grabbed headlines in the US and may have started a trend - Carl Landry may be next. I can't stress enough how diverse reactions have been thus far. Just compare recent posts by Kelly Dwyer and Red's Army. I tend to agree with the former. In fact the whole episode ...

The NBA Salary Cap and Josh Childress and Fixing the Mid Level Exemption
Stop Mike Lupica — ... Kelly Dwyer's splendid Yahoo! post gets more into the essence of the issue here, which isn't so much about the size of the cap, but the allocation of cap space. ...

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