ballineurope.com - 7/23/2008
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According to the Lithuanian basketball web site krepsinis.net (thanks to Zaidaw), Josh Childress signed with Olympiakos. To make it less a rumor, but a more reliable note: Here (picture of Josh signing), here and here also reports and “photo-evidences” of his signature in Greece with Olympiakos.
If you are an expert of European lifestyle - I repeat lifestyle and not a basketball ...
Childress leaves Hawks for Greece
ajc.com 7/23/2008 — Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the closet as a true Atlanta sports fan, things go even crazier than they’ve gone in the past 15 months. Former Hawks swingman Josh Childress has signed with Olympiakos...
Later, Afroman; Childress signs with Olympiakos
upsideandmotor.blogspot.com 7/23/2008 — Looks like it's official ; according to ESPN, Josh Childress has signed a 3-year, $20 million deal with Olympiakos. LET THE GREAT EXPERIMENT BEGINNNN!!!!
Josh Childress Chooses Greece Over NBA
nba.fanhouse.com 7/23/2008 — 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 Josh Childress signed a fat contract with Olympiakos of Greece -- bigger than the ...
Say Goodbye to Josh Childress, Say Hello to Some NBA Soul-Searching
myespn.go.com 7/23/2008 — Josh Childress, former sixth overall pick in the NBA draft, and a player who played very well for an Atlanta team that put a real scare into the eventual champions, is leaving the NBA to play for Greece. He signed a contract today with Greek ...
Euro-xodus?
with-malice.com 7/24/2008 — Greece, what a place to live! Fine food, beautiful cities, amazing history...
The news that Josh Childress has signed with Olympiakos has to surprise many, but given the money that’s being thrown around in Europe, it was really only a matter of time.
Why Josh Childress signed with a Greek team —
NBA Obsessed
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Josh Childress will be taking his game to Greece
Hey, it is called free agency and Josh Childress took it to its extreme by signing with a Greek team. The team is called Olympiakos.
So did Josh just get Olympic fever and get confused?
No, he got 32.5 million bucks. Comparable to what the NBA was offering and ...
Josh Childress chooses Olympiakos over NBA —
Interbasket was one of the first to report that Hawk’s forward Josh Childress was mulling a 3-year contract with Greece, and it became official today. Josh Childress, one of the NBA’s best sixth men last season, has signed with Greek club Olympiakos. Check out the smiles on the Olympiakos officials below.
I am working on getting [...]
More players flee to Europe —
Detroit Bad Boys
Wow, this really happened: Josh Childress signed with Olympiakos in Greece. Also, Bostjan Nachbar signed with Dynamo Moscow . Europe is taking all of the players I wanted the Pistons to sign! However, there is some good news: Mo Evans signed with the Warriors . Not sure if the Pistons ever considered bringing Evans back, but I’m relieved it won’t happen.
Hawks GM reaction to Childress heading overseas —
InsideHoops
Hawks GM Rick Sund on Josh Childress signing to play in Greece:
“We were informed this morning by Josh Childress’ representatives that he has signed with Olympiakos in Greece, and we want to wish him the absolute best with his future career in FIBA.
“We have a great deal of respect for Josh and appreciate his contributions [...]
Josh Childress Leaves Chick-fil-A and Coca-Cola for Gyros and Souvlaki —
RealClearSports - Blog
The Atlanta Hawks reportedly offered Josh Childress a five-year, $33 million contract, but it apparently wasn't enough: Childress is officially taking his game (and afro ) 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.
"It's official, I just signed," ...
Busy Monday: —
Hornets Hype
A few quick notes from Monday’s Free Agent market:
Josh Childress : headed to the Olympiakos team in Greece for 3 years, getting about $20 mil after taxes; Hawks can only match NBA offers, not international ones.
Bostjan Nachbar : similarly, this ex-Net signed with Dynamo Moscow for 3-years and $14 mil.
Ronny Turiaf : Warriors get their man when Lakers didn’t match the ...
Olympiakos Signs Childress To Three Year Deal —
Slam Dunk Central
The “ Associated Press ” reported Wednesday that restricted free agent forward Josh Childress has signed a three year deal to play in the Euro-League. Childress’ agent Lon Babby confirmed that the former Atlanta Hawks player has signed a three year deal with Greek team Olympiakos, the deal is reportedly worth $20 million after taxes. Babby said that Childress will earn ...
Greece is the word for Josh Childress —
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.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports ...
It's Official: Josh Childress to Greece —
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog
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 ...
I’ve composed myself now… NBA News from a Cavalier Perspective (7/23) —
Cavs Board
Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the closet as a true Atlanta sports fan, things go even crazier than they’ve gone in the past 15 months.
Former Hawks swingman Josh Childress has signed with Olympiakos of Greece, a three-year, fully guaranteed contract worth far more than the $20 million initially believed [...]
The Fundamentals —
BallerBlogger.com
Sekou Smith of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Former Hawks swingman Josh Childress has signed with Olympiakos of Greece, a three-year, fully guaranteed contract worth far more than the $20 million initially believed to be his prize. Could there be a more stunning turns of events for fans who thought Childress was destined to remain in a [...]
Hawks GM Rick Sund's Statement on Josh Childress —
NBA.com: News
"We were informed this morning by Josh Childress' representatives that he has signed with Olympiakos in Greece, and we want to wish him the absolute best with his future career in FIBA.
"We have a great deal of respect for Josh and appreciate his ...
Report: Childress to Leave Hawks for Greece —
NBA.com: News
According to a report on ESPN.com, "Josh Childress signed a reported three-year deal worth $20 million with the Greek club Olympiakos after leaving the Atlanta Hawks. Olympiakos announced the deal Wednesday. The guard was a restricted free agent, but ...
