Biedrins latest target of Euro teams

[Boomer]

The Contra Costa Times' Marcus Thompson reports that several european teams are interested in Warriors center Andris Biedrins, and are said to be in hot pursuit of the unsigned big man.


Russian teams are said to be willing to offer Biedrins, a native of Latvia, somewhere in the neighborhood of three- to five-year deals worth about $10 million per season. And Thompson speculates that the best offer the Warriors will throw out there might be six years and $48 million. It's possible the exodus of Josh Childress from the NBA might get the Warriors to up the ante, but it's also possible that Biedrins could continue the trend of solid NBA players bolting for Europe. And if it happens, Ronny Turiaf, Al Harrington or Kosta Perovic might be starting in the middle for Don Nelson.
Source: Contra Costa Times

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

The damned Euros are going to break the NBA's bank...

 

[dodie53]

bad news for the warriors

 

[shazaam6]

Good thing for us Barnes didn't go Euro. The way they are hitting on our NBA talent, won't be long before it degrades the whole NBA if these first few are successful. I know guys have been going to European leagues for years but that was usuallly because they didn't get enough playing time in the NBA--too old or not quit good enough yet. Now they are getting big bucks.

I guess it's fair though, because the NBA has been raiding/drafting the European leagues talent for many years. Now it is just evening out. Could you imagine what one of the NBA's top 10 guys going to Europe would do the league here? Not good. Amare in Europe? no trade, no nothing, no thanks. Nip this now before it's too late.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

10M per? Wow.

 

[Mainstreet]

The right for an NBA team to match an offer given by a European team needs to be addressed very soon although targeted NBA players may be very hard to keep because of the huge salaries the Europeans may selectively offer a given player.