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Found July 30, 2008 on The Sports Agent Blog:
PLAYERS: Ben Gordon,  Delonte West,  Daniel Gibson

Honestly, agents would be silly if they did not use this opportunity that has presented itself to inflate their clients' salary figures. When Josh Childress, a restricted free agent unhappy with his role with the Hawks receives an offer that is higher than what any NBA team was offering him and will additionally allow him to play more minutes, why wouldn't he jump ship and travel to Greece? He is young, enjoys traveling, and is hungry for more money. I would bet that he is not the only NBA player who displays those three traits. Borderline NBA starters seem like the guys who are most likely to travel abroad with the Euro being as strong as it is compared to the dollar. In the past, I suggested that along with Childress, a guy like Ben Gordon would be a perfect fit overseas. He has the talent to be a starter, but the Bulls have not given him a chance to shine. Delonte WestThe NBA is scared. There is nothing to make league executives think that Childress is a rare bl...
Original Story: http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1576
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