Why Childress left Hawks for Greece
Sorting through the difference between Euros and dollars was crucial for Josh Childress and his representatives as they weighed an offer from a Greek team (Olympiakos) paying with Euros and an NBA team (Hawks) paying with dollars. Either way you slice it Olympiakos was offering more, including an annual salary nearly twice the value of the Hawks' offer annually: club becomes a net of salary of about $6.7 million a year for Childress. The Hawks offered five years and $33 million, which after taxes paid by Childress becomes a net salary of about $3.4 million per year for Childress. In addition to the double-stuffed salary Olympiakos also pays for all of Childress' living expenses, including luxury accommodations, a car and driver and maid service. Childress also has an annual opt-out clause in the contract that will allow him to weigh his NBA options, as a restricted free agent provided the Hawks tender a qualifying offer to him, every summer.
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Christina Parker
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Ya, no new news here.....
MustyRusty
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The only question is WHY this got three consecutive days of stories.
Yes. $$$. We get it.
YODA
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It's called money, numbnutz. We get it loud and clear.
Tell it like it is
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I wouldn't want to play in Atlanta, especially if some European team offered me double.
bertchboy7
New York , NY
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Money,cash,ca-ching.Hope your happy in Greece Josh,because here the Hawks were finally starting to enjoy some success.He'll be back in a year.
(Cincy)
Jamestown, OH
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its called money and atlanta sucks and Europeans chicks are hot,
Legacyy84
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The dollar value is sucking so bad, people are leaving the NBA to Europe for double their salaries.
Se7en Nation Army
Dead Moines, IA
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Dollars....Euro's......whatever....either way he is rich!
jayhawkfan11
Jayhawkville, KS
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This is a waste of T&R seriously...Wake me up when we actually give a s***..*snoozes*
Sportsfandiva..
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Dollars....Euro's......whatever....either way he is rich!
jayhawkfan11 | 07/24/08, 09:38 AM
Hey, they can take me to Gitmo for that kind of money.
Se7en Nation Army
Dead Moines, IA
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The first time Josh drops the soap in Greece he'll be state side in a New York minute.
notbychoice
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Show me the money.. kinda like the gal who took the position for Russia in the games because she was mad about past teams she was not on and she was offered millions to play against her nation; America.
All about money..
drj0514
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kiz assh, mulah, money money money...
Its all about the benjamins baby
Joe Dew
Idaho Falls , ID
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Sweet deal - and with the US economy not getting better, his Euros will be worth even more with time.
Thugmeister
State Of Jefferson, CA
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Joe
How big was the bouncing baby boy????
djroxalot
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Joe drinks Dew is a Daddy! | 07/24/08, 10:22 AM
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CONGRATS JOE !!!
Rick James /…
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"Dollars....Euro's......whatever....either way he is rich!
jayhawkfan11 | 07/24/08, 09:38 AM"
And all th uso he can drink! OMG yes he is rich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grossedout9
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How much longer before Euro teams start throwing money out at the more lucrative NBA stars?
Homey D: Back in…
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This was a no brainer...
trebortsew
Marietta, GA
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At the current exchange rate, Childress will make $31 million US dollars. That's a bigger difference than the thread indicates. TAX FREE! With a car, a driver, and living expenses, he may never come home again.
Hllywd: Old…
Columbus , OH
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