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Big Salaries for Big Stars in Europe: A Hail Mary

Posted from ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog 96 days ago
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Ian Whittell does a killer job of analyzing the economics of European basketball, and in so doing makes clear how unlikely it is that LeBron James, or someone like him, would get a $50 million contract offer from a European team. There are lots of reasons to think that the only way such a deal could happen would be if a very deep-pocketed owner just decided to be extraordinarily irrational. For instance: ... many U.S. basketball fans may be surprised at the modest size of European attendances, although they generally make up in enthusiasm and passion what they lack in size. Only three Eurolea... (original story)