Josh Childress has stern words for those looking to go overseas

Back in 2008, Josh Childress was supposed to be the poster boy for a new generation of NBA players that would consider competitive international offers with the same gusto that they would stateside deals. And with a three-year, $20 million dollar deal on the table from the highly respected Olympiacos team in Greece, Childress would be making far more (once taxes were considered) overseas then he would with the Mid-Level Exemption he was pegged to make in the NBA. Once the U.S. economy completely went into a tailspin a few months after Childress' signing, it seemed like the logical thing to do. NBA owners were going to tighten the purse strings, and every good international team needs a former NBA semi-star, right? Except that the NBA owners kept spending, as if nothing ever happened. And international teams, reeling from their own uncertain economic futures, started playing it smart. But with the lockout looming, and several players musing about jumping overseas alongside the on...