Ben Gordon: Europe’s a Possibility Now
July 28th, 2008 by Andrew WamboldtFrom his youth basketball camp in Lisle, IL, Ben Gordon temporarily discussed his contract negotiations with the Bulls. He stated that he would now be open to going the European route.
“Definitely, it’s a possibility now with the euro being so strong,” Gordon said. “Josh did it. It just depends on what the individual wants and what he can put up with. It’s definitely something that seems like it would be interesting, but ideally, I’d like to be here playing in the states for the team that drafted me.”
If Gordon was to go the European route, Olympiakos, who is rumored to be sending overtures to Gordon and CKSA Moscow would be the likely targets as they are the two European teams with enough cash to give Gordon a competitive offer.
In all likelihood, Gordon is just using the European teams as a bargaining chip. Now that NBA teams know a European team can steal away a NBA player, as Olympiakos did with Josh Childress, they are going to take this bargaining chip more seriously.
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Tags: Ben Gordon, cska moscow, europe, Lisle, Olympiakos, youth basketball camp
