Chair thinks Lebron would be making a big mistake by going abroad for $50 million. I’m torn.
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Depends on what he wants, if he gets offered 50 million euro per year and wants to become a billionaire, then sure, go do it. if he wants to be considered the best player in the world, then no, he shouldn’t do it. NBA teams can’t compete with 50 million per year salary not just because of the cap, but because of the design of max contracts. There is a limit to how much lebron can make per year in america and if he wants more, then he should go seek it. Realistically, its unlikely he’s worth 50 million per season to a team in Europe and its equally unlikely he’d leave the nba and all the exposure he gets playing in this league.
Well, in our globalized world, it’s not like he’d be inaccessible in Italy or wherever. He could have a website that tracked his every move. They’d probably start televising Euroleague games in the states. It’d be good for the global state of bball.
I think the most interesting thing is the leverage this gives players. Say Lebron is sick of playing for a non-competitive team like the Cavs, or Brooklyn needs another year to free up cap space. He could bail for a year, do a barnstorming tour of Europe and re-emerge in NYC, hopefully having perfected his jump shot and become unstoppable.
Was it 50 million euros or 50 million dollars? The dollar is at a 7 month high right now and it is still $1.5405 per euro. That would equate to 77 million dollars per year if he were to be paid in euros. I think it’s a terrible idea for him to leave. All the best players in the world are here…if you want to be the best stay here and prove you are better than them. With endorsements and a big contract he should have no prob making 50 mill a year in the US. How much money do you really need, ya know? OTOH, I wouldn’t mind seeing him leave because I despise Lebron.
Also, Jerry, I will be in NYC Sept 25th-28th. I don’t know how far that is from Boston or whatever but you should come down and meet up. I’m visiting Kelsey and may spend a night up in New Haven, too…still to be decided.
One more thing….Fantasy football??? Do we have a league going already? If not, someone do that.
I bet posting on your blog has directed so much traffic to my website…which, in turn, will generate so much business for me. Best Financial Advisor ever.
The reason why he wants to leave is so he can become a “Global Icon”. My contention is, no one becomes a global icon playing in the Greek BA or whatever. He could easily do that without leaving America.
i don’t think that conception of how one becomes famous in the NBA is right. he’s probably the third most famous active player in the world already behind yao and kobe. how can he get any bigger in the US without winning a title? pose naked in playgirl? how?
he’s not winning a title for the cavs next year, and probably not with the scrap of whatever team gets him the following year (who will have been shedding salary overboard like so many rich people off the titanic.)
the sheer spectacle of the best player in the NBA leaving would make him instantly more famous, and over there he’d be the heaviest AND fastest player on the floor, so he’d dominate.
(it’s strange discussing this so seriously, because i think it has very little chance of happening. but… ) the biggest downside i see is if he gets hurt before he can come back or his skills diminish while he’s over there from the lesser competition.
as an “NBA purist” (greatest oxymoron of all-time), i’d like him to stick around and focus on the NBA ring, but in his particular situation i could understand the exodus.
what would be so grand about going to geece b.b.c.? (basketball club).
that would be like like Junot Diaz going to the state news to write up ed pieces. you cant be the best player by not playing the best people. you cant be the most popular by not playing in the ost popular league. when was beckham more popular…on manu, real madrid or the galaxy, its easily that he was most popular on manu.
not to mention that people would be saying “you see lebron dunk on kobe????” to you see “lebron dunk on leonidis koufus????” which is gonna come with more hype?
well, the euroleague is a lot better than a basketball MLS, it’s a lot better action than NCAA elite college.
if you want to be the best basketball player in the world, you have to be in the nba. no question. but if you want to be the biggest celebrity basketball player in the world, or the richest, you might go elsewhere.
August 6, 2008 at 1:50 pm |
Depends on what he wants, if he gets offered 50 million euro per year and wants to become a billionaire, then sure, go do it. if he wants to be considered the best player in the world, then no, he shouldn’t do it. NBA teams can’t compete with 50 million per year salary not just because of the cap, but because of the design of max contracts. There is a limit to how much lebron can make per year in america and if he wants more, then he should go seek it. Realistically, its unlikely he’s worth 50 million per season to a team in Europe and its equally unlikely he’d leave the nba and all the exposure he gets playing in this league.
August 6, 2008 at 2:12 pm |
Well, in our globalized world, it’s not like he’d be inaccessible in Italy or wherever. He could have a website that tracked his every move. They’d probably start televising Euroleague games in the states. It’d be good for the global state of bball.
I think the most interesting thing is the leverage this gives players. Say Lebron is sick of playing for a non-competitive team like the Cavs, or Brooklyn needs another year to free up cap space. He could bail for a year, do a barnstorming tour of Europe and re-emerge in NYC, hopefully having perfected his jump shot and become unstoppable.
August 6, 2008 at 2:12 pm |
A damn post move or two wouldn’t hurt either.
August 6, 2008 at 2:28 pm |
Was it 50 million euros or 50 million dollars? The dollar is at a 7 month high right now and it is still $1.5405 per euro. That would equate to 77 million dollars per year if he were to be paid in euros. I think it’s a terrible idea for him to leave. All the best players in the world are here…if you want to be the best stay here and prove you are better than them. With endorsements and a big contract he should have no prob making 50 mill a year in the US. How much money do you really need, ya know? OTOH, I wouldn’t mind seeing him leave because I despise Lebron.
August 6, 2008 at 2:32 pm |
Also, Jerry, I will be in NYC Sept 25th-28th. I don’t know how far that is from Boston or whatever but you should come down and meet up. I’m visiting Kelsey and may spend a night up in New Haven, too…still to be decided.
One more thing….Fantasy football??? Do we have a league going already? If not, someone do that.
August 6, 2008 at 2:34 pm |
I bet posting on your blog has directed so much traffic to my website…which, in turn, will generate so much business for me. Best Financial Advisor ever.
August 6, 2008 at 2:49 pm |
I think this website is only behind google and yahoo in terms of traffic.
August 6, 2008 at 2:52 pm |
I just tried to forward you the FF info. let me know if that didn’t work.
re: NYC, i’ll try, though i was just there and i might be back 9-18. it’s like the equivalent of you driving to detroit, not a bad trip.
August 6, 2008 at 2:55 pm |
actually, i’d be there 8-18, which gives me some time to recuperate.
August 6, 2008 at 4:36 pm |
The reason why he wants to leave is so he can become a “Global Icon”. My contention is, no one becomes a global icon playing in the Greek BA or whatever. He could easily do that without leaving America.
Though I see the financial gain…
August 6, 2008 at 5:11 pm |
i don’t think that conception of how one becomes famous in the NBA is right. he’s probably the third most famous active player in the world already behind yao and kobe. how can he get any bigger in the US without winning a title? pose naked in playgirl? how?
he’s not winning a title for the cavs next year, and probably not with the scrap of whatever team gets him the following year (who will have been shedding salary overboard like so many rich people off the titanic.)
the sheer spectacle of the best player in the NBA leaving would make him instantly more famous, and over there he’d be the heaviest AND fastest player on the floor, so he’d dominate.
(it’s strange discussing this so seriously, because i think it has very little chance of happening. but… ) the biggest downside i see is if he gets hurt before he can come back or his skills diminish while he’s over there from the lesser competition.
as an “NBA purist” (greatest oxymoron of all-time), i’d like him to stick around and focus on the NBA ring, but in his particular situation i could understand the exodus.
August 6, 2008 at 5:30 pm |
what would be so grand about going to geece b.b.c.? (basketball club).
that would be like like Junot Diaz going to the state news to write up ed pieces. you cant be the best player by not playing the best people. you cant be the most popular by not playing in the ost popular league. when was beckham more popular…on manu, real madrid or the galaxy, its easily that he was most popular on manu.
not to mention that people would be saying “you see lebron dunk on kobe????” to you see “lebron dunk on leonidis koufus????” which is gonna come with more hype?
August 6, 2008 at 5:31 pm |
thats op ed!
August 7, 2008 at 9:33 am |
well, the euroleague is a lot better than a basketball MLS, it’s a lot better action than NCAA elite college.
if you want to be the best basketball player in the world, you have to be in the nba. no question. but if you want to be the biggest celebrity basketball player in the world, or the richest, you might go elsewhere.
August 7, 2008 at 4:01 pm |
yeah. like when you’re 34 and getting old but still good and have won an MVP or ring or two…