Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
Shabbat Shalom! In a few days, I will be saying shalom with more regularity, as I will be traveling in Israel. But first, I will be in Barcelona for a couple of days. I leave later today for the trip, which will keep me out of the United States until December 25. This is my…
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The news that the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) will prevent NBA players current under contract from playing in its league was not talked about much in sports business circles; however, it has a great impact on top tier NBA players and their agents. Before the CBA locked these NBA players out of its league, superstars…
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I am not a big fan of “Top __” lists. That said, it is sometimes fun to observe others’ subjective rankings of members in a profession. Kevin Baumer of Business Insider recently created his list of The 12 Most Powerful Agents In The NBA. As for his rankings (with top 3 salaried clients listed): Arn…
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Isaac Schamis is a new contributor to SportsAgentBlog.com. He has been putting up some great posts as of late. Be sure to leave him some comments on his material. If he doesn’t respond, I will be sure to bug him. Even prior to the official start of the 2010 NBA free agency period, there was…
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Nuances. That’s what contract negotiation often times boils down to. You think you got your client the best deal possible until a more clever agent finds a way to add in that extra clause into his client’s deal that serves as the cherry on top. Deron Williams and Chris Paul are undoubtedly ecstatic with their…
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I learned a lot this weekend. Perhaps the most important nugget of information was that I should never wait until the last minute to start looking to book a flight. And even when waiting until the last minute, there is no reason to be stubborn and say, “Screw it, I’m driving.” Although I was able…
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As if the NBA and its players have not received enough European and foreign press already, the NBA has set up its NBA Europe Live tour again for this upcoming preseason. Michael Beasley and the Heat will start the tour off in Paris against the New Jersey Nets. Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets…
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