A lot has been made this summer about players turning down NBA contracts to play in Europe. A bit too much, if you ask
Charles Barkley. Despite stars like
Kobe Bryant and
LeBron James admitting they'd seriously consider an overseas offer, Barkley doesn't think anything will come of it. From
USA Today:
"I'm reading all this B.S. that there's going to be an exodus - the NBA's not going to lose any great players," said TNT analyst Charles Barkley.
[...] "First of all, I think Kobe and LeBron have too much time on their hands," Barkley said. "These guys want to be the best players in the world. I've been on TNT for years and no one's ever asked me, 'Who won the championship in Greece last year?' "
Maybe not, but you better believe people will start asking the moment a player of Kobe or LeBron's caliber jumps ship. I know what some people are thinking: isn't it impossible to see a Euroleague game on TV? The Knicks
won't make a single appearance on national TV, either -- you don't think that'll change once they land a superstar? The moment a bona fide star makes the jump to Europe is the moment that executives from ESPN and Fox Sports start bidding for the rights to televise those games.
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