The NBA needs to get a better deal with Europe or they will find themselves competing for those players or more of them willing to stay over in Europe. They should do a deal where players can have NBA contracts and still play in Europe. DD
Interesting, btw, note that papaloukas is the highest paid player in europe... Greek journalists actually made fun of how uninformed the scouter who said "He is probably earning a million euros in CSKA, tax-free with housing, cars, other things added on. He is going to command Jasikevicius-type money ($4 million in 2007)" was.... Papaloukas is currently at 2.5 million euros a year (including his bonuses) (3.37 million dollars) ... Due to the tax, a US team would have to offer him a 5.2 million dollar/year deal for him to get at least the same amount of money
My calculations were roughly correct.... Greek press is reporting that the Miami Heat have offered Theo Papaloukas a 5mill $ per yr 2-year contract
