It was once estimated that if Kobe left the NBA he could make upwards of 50 million / yr.
Whoa that's some wicked ...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/p...?urn=nba-99630
Deron clearly knows Kobe's value. The real question is do you...
...Do you think Tim Duncan and Dirk can command this kind of money on the Euro Market at the moment. iwould venture to say NO. In fact Kobe would outsell Timmy and Dirk if he went to their home towns...I also find it funny that even though Dirk just won the le NBA players are still talking about Kobe....
that's cuz trill ass players know what's up...they know Dallas just got lucky and peaked at the right moment...
No one gives a about Dallas or their le.
July 10, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Deron Williams: “Kobe could make more Money Overseas Guaranteed”
According to ESPN.com, Williams said any collective bargaining agreement that would leave stars such as Kobe Bryant making only $11 million a year — the owners have proposed cutting players’ salaries by roughly a third — could open the door for an unprecedented exodus to Europe.
With regards to Kobe Bryant, Williams had this to say:
“(Kobe) could go make more money overseas, I guarantee you.” said Williams, who has a one-year, $5 million deal with Besiktas. “If (European teams) knew he could be there for a full season, or they knew I could be there for a full season, or they knew LeBron James could be there for a full season, they’ll pay more money, of course.”
So where does Williams see Bryant playing if he decides to play overseas during the lockout?
“I see him going to China or somewhere,” said Williams, who teamed with Bryant to help the U.S. win the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “He’s big in China. I was over there with him in Beijing. He’s ‘The Man’ over there.”
Unfortunately as the lockout lingers, it is not as easy as the players simply choosing to go make some extra cash overseas.
With the lockout in full effect there is no NBA player health insurance. Although teams cannot prohibit international compe ion, if a player like Williams got hurt, the Nets could void his contract.
http://lakernation.com/2011/07/deron...teed%E2%80%9D/