He is not "missing out on the NBA", he's getting paid more in Europe than he would in the NBA, and more than most NBL teams are getting paid.

Atlanta need to bite the bullet and stop being tight arses and pay him!

Surely would have been able to match up a bit on Garnett or Perkins..

Atlanta's biggest problems are their interior defence and rebounding. 2 things Andersen can help them with, even if its only 10-15 mins a game to sure things up. If they are committed to moving forward I think he has to be in their plans.

When it comes to paying that kind of cash, every club will go "Well, Lebron does this and gets paid this; so Andersen does this and wants to be paid that..."

They'll basically compare the workload that current NBA players get based on skill etc. and use that as a base.

Most likely he'll get shot down cash wise in the 1st season. If he's smart, Andersen would take a 1 year contract and work his arse of then put out bids next season for what he wants.

When it comes to paying that kind of cash, every club will go "Well, Lebron does this and gets paid this; so Andersen does this and wants to be paid that..."

They'll basically compare the workload that current NBA players get based on skill etc. and use that as a base.

Most likely he'll get shot down cash wise in the 1st season. If he's smart, Andersen would take a 1 year contract and work his arse of then put out bids next season for what he wants.

excuse my ignorance, but who is he?
is he a local boy from sa?

No just Australia's best power forward.

Plays in Europe and for the Boomers. One of Australia's best players after Bogut, Nielsen, etc.

Big Marty
why would he do that? he is getting paid more in Europe and all ready showed he is NBA ready.

Why would he take a pay cut to play for them?

I dont think he has to work any harder to show that he can play in the NBA.

Olympics will be very interesting.

Also with your example of Lebron are you saying that you avaerage 1/3 of his stats you should get paid 1/3 as much?

Ahead of Nielson, IMO.

Apparently Atlanta are going to go hard after him this offseason, as his contract with CSKA is going to expire. He's been shooting them down for years now, as he makes a heap of coin in Russia. Someone on OzHooops gave a link to a recent SI article, saying he makes US$1.6 million net - as in the club pays for everything from his taxes to his car on top of that 1.6.

Article:
http://linky.com.au/2130t

Andersen is a gun and is holding all the cards...upt to Atlanta to step it up if they want him.

Is he really that good? I'm talking in NBA terms. I think he could get a spot on a NBA team BUT how far down the bench?

He's earning good coin in Euro and getting to play ball, what's to complain about.

CSKA would easily be a playoff team if they played NBA this season.

Kent, if you were actually in David Andersen's position, I'm sure you would stay in Europe but despite the cash etc. you'd get from playing there; you have to keep in mind that it isn't the NBA.

If the NBL was in a position to have the same level of funding, exposure etc. as europe; I doubt that people wouldn't still try for the NBA just for the fact it is the NBA.

Logically, Andersen should stay in Europe; but if he actually REALLY wants to play in the NBA, I doubt any club would actually try to outpay what he's already getting, not when they can get someone locally who plays just as well, if not better.

It sucks that most NBA clubs are tightarses but that's life.

The other thing to consider how many games he would be playing in Euroland. They play 82 + Playoffs in the NBA. His Earn/Game would be very awesome.

In Russia, Anderson gets to take home $1.75 million US - and pay no tax, free rent, chaffeur, chef, bell & whistle. If the Hawks want him they will need to come up with a minimum $2.5 million