Shockers in the NBA

[Kung Wu]

He is financially set for life. Take another shot at the league while you are in your prime.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Взять деньги. Получить девушку. Уходить в отставку.

[wichshock65]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[Kung Wu]

Nah, he has access to plenty of both. You only have a small window of opportunity to hit the prime, and he is on the cusp. He should take one more stab so he has no regrets.

[angryplayer]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBC_CSKA_Moscow

This site is listing ron as the starting SG. I know anyone can edit wikipedia but it still might mean something. The IP address that made the change is in greece.

[kcshocker11]

Well, looks like RB made his choice.

[California Shocker]

https://www.slamonline.com/nba/nba-veteran-kosta-koufos-to-become-highest-paid-american-in-euroleague/

[Windiwu]

Ron is not listed as a player on this team's webpage. Koufos is listed however.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Good for him! Stash some more cash. Kill it for a couple of years and you never know what might happen with the NBA. Realistically, he would have been on the bench more than not with the Nets. This is guaranteed court time and $.

[1979Shocker]

Landry Shamet returns to KC and talks Clippers, USA Basketball and his youth camp

[kcshocker11]

https://raptorsrapture.com/2019/07/30/toronto-raptors-narrative-fred-vanvleet/

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

I saw somewhere that CSK Moscow or whatever is trying to sign Jeremy Lin with Ron as a fall back if they can't do that. WTH??? Laughable!

[Stickboy46]

Saw Ron signed a shoe deal with Vans? Interesting choice

[bighouse]

where did you see this?

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

I saw a meme of this. I think it is a joke based on his long hair and looks.

[WstateU]

Fwiw, his long hair is long-gone...

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Ron officially signs one year deal in Russia:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/914230/cska-pens-ron-baker-to-one-year-deal/amp/

[WstateU]

https://media.giphy.com/media/IwStxmL6VZRiE/giphy.gif

[Shockm]

It's probably none of my business, but I'm curious as to what amount of money Ron signed for with Moscow. I think I read that the top player in the Euro league signed for 6 Million so I'm sure it would be less but how much less would be interesting information. It would appear to be significantly more than a minimum NBA combination G League contract.

[XManCometh]

The max you can earn with a 2-way contract in the NBA is around $500k a year. Those aren't guaranteed though and you can be cut at any time before January 15th I believe.

My guess is that no team offered Ron anything close to a guaranteed contract and that's why he went to the Euroleague. If he's making anywhere near $500k I'd be surprised. Kosta Koufos is the highest paid American in the Euroleague and he's only making $3 mil a season. My guess is that Ron is making 6 figures, but not anywhere close to the 2-way contract max.

But I'm just guessing here. Shane Larkin was making over $1.5 million over there so perhaps Ron is raking in 7 figures too.

[RoyalShock]

So, Ron will be playing with Semen . . .



. . . Antonov.

[Horn28Clem30]

I laughed way too hard at this...

[XManCometh]

Ron officially signs one year deal in Russia:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.eur...year-deal/amp/

This is great for Ron. Make an absolute ton of money for one year and actually get playing time against players at his skill level. Maybe he dominates and gets a summer league invite next year and parlays that into another, bigger contract in the Euro-League or China.

[WstateU]

or...

https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article233381592.html

[Aargh]

Shamet's agernt says Landry has withdrawn from USA Basketball Select Team camp

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1157313458163068928

[WuDrWu]

https://twitter.com/landryshamet/status/1157521283438927872?s=20

Who is Bill Simmons and unless my meter needs calibrating, why does he have a beef with Landry?

[1979Shocker]

This was posted on YouTube August 17, 2019