Jordan Crawford - Signs in China

[XUOWNSUC]

Oh and I think he is doing just fine financially. I have never understood the hate some people have for him. He provided one of the most exciting xavier seasons I have ever witnessed.

Agreed. I don't get the hate. What's wrong with $2 million a year?

[nuts4xu]

Agreed. I don't get the hate. What's wrong with $2 million a year?

Not a damn thing...and I would bet he makes it back to the NBA before he hangs up his basketball shoes.

[ballyhoohoo]

If my company offered me double my annual to go work in our china office a few years I would do it in a heart beat. Doubling your salary doesn't happen often

[Masterofreality]

Maybe the Chinese can figure out what language Jordan speaks.

[Milhouse]

It's more perception than anything, to some that matters to others not so much. He'll get much more money and playing time overseas in a lesser league than he would riding the bench in the league.

I'm sure had multiple offers in the NBA but they were probably minnimum salary and only 1 year deals. Smarter move financially to take more money if you're only doing a 1 year deal.

[GoMuskies]

You've got to factor in the reality show money as well.

[paulxu]

I hope this is not like Dennis Rodman going to North Korea.

[casualfan]

I would take Crawford. He has never been in trouble and never has beaten a women. Oh and I think he is doing just fine financially. I have never understood the hate some people have for him. He provided one of the most exciting xavier seasons I have ever witnessed.

And that would be a bad decision. Despite the fact that Crawford is a musketeer he's not exactly what you look for in an NBA guard.

Not many guys playing the guard spots in the league who are bad outside shooters and play 0 defense.

I love Craw, but he's just not a very good NBA player and as others have mentioned he's probably better off getting a big paycheck overseas than taking the vet minimum in the league.

[94GRAD]

I would rather make the minimum in the NBA for an entire career than 2 mil overseas for a year or two. Long money(NBA pension) is better than short money in my opinion.

[casualfan]

I would rather make the minimum in the NBA for an entire career than 2 mil overseas for a year or two. Long money(NBA pension) is better than short money in my opinion.

Might want to read up on the NBA Pension
and how it works.

For the 6 months he would have played in the NBA this year he'd have added $1,836 per year to his pension.

I can't find exactly what the veteran minimum would be this year, but it looks to be right around a mil for a guy in his service situation.

He'd have to live roughly 555 years after he hangs it up for that extra $1800 to equal the extra mil he's making in China. Some of those number are guesstimates, but you get the idea.