The NBA isn't expanding fast enough. With 30 teams and only 12 active guys per night, there are a lot more good players than available positions. Teams have to be extra careful which guys they keep on their team. If a bad player is kept on, it could end up bumping a good player out of the league! Josh Childress went to play for Greece and Bostjan Nachbar to Russia because both European teams were able to pay them more. These guys aren't great players, but they're also not the bottom of the barrel. They could've easily helped out any team they ended up on in the NBA. Many players are now considering leaving the NBA if their contracts don't get settled. It's not a bad idea and they're just watching their own backs. The advantage to playing overseas is they get to be THE man. Also, international ball has been getting stronger rapidly.
The Bulls & Luol Deng agreed to a 6-year contract today. That was a big sigh of relief for me as half of the problem has been solved. Ben Gordon is up next and I really hope they resign him. He's the hardest working player on their team and is their best scorer. He should get paid at least the same amount as Deng. The Bulls shouldn't worry too much about the luxury tax. They consistently sell out games... more than any other team. It's time to give a little something back. We need Gordon on the team to be successful. Gordon mentioned that he was considering London as an option as well. If Deng's contract wasn't resolved and he went to London along with BG, I think I might have to switch allegiances! I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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