Brandon Jennings To Europe!

The top incoming freshman to the college ranks has decided to earn some cash instead of playing in the NBA. He is off to Europe. I am not really surprised by this decision but it has huge implications on the future of basketball. Mark my words, today marks the beginning of the end of college basketball. I've seen this coming for a long time. More top prospects will choose to spend 1 or 2 years in Europe playing for about half a million dollars (300,000 euros) per year including endorsements before leap-frogging back to America to play in the NBA. I don't really blame them either. Who wouldn't want to go overseas to make money while playing the game they love rather than be stuck in an O.J. Mayo situation like we saw this past season? As the talent gets more and more diluted, NCAA basketball talent will suffer dramatically. The NBA draft will feature 75% international players that most people won't know. There is a reason I have been watching Spanish and Italian  games online and am training for a job to analyze the NBA, NCAA and European Basketball leagues. The future of the game looks to be completely globalized. Anyone ready for it? Oh and I am sure most of you have seen this, but look at what Chase and the rest of America will be missing out as Brandon leaves for Europe. He reminds me of a "pass first" Allen Iverson...

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