In 2008, Josh Childress left the Atlanta Hawks and the United States for Olympiakos and Greece. It was a bold move made by a player who proved he was qualified to play in the NBA, but saw the Olympiakos opportunity as a way to get paid well and experience life overseas. His agent, Jim Tanner […]
Month: June 2010
On June 24, I talked about an MLB where draft picks could be traded. Apparently, it was not such a pipe dream. I mentioned that one major hurdle could be the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), which might not be interested in bringing about any significant changes to the MLB Rule 4 Draft. And […]
Sometimes I am asked the question, “Why did you decide to enter the world of athlete representation?” It is a loaded question that is extremely difficult to answer. Up until high school, the plan was to become a doctor. You know that put a smile on my Jewish mother’s face. When I realized that I […]
For any of you who have been following my work from the beginning, you know that this past year has definitely been a good one for me, my company, and our clients. Just over a year out of law school, I found myself preparing for my first of many NHL Drafts to come – something […]
When an athlete picks and agent, what should he look for? Someone who pays a runner or directly pays the athlete to get his attention, or someone who is extremely driven and knowledgeable about Contract Law and negotiation strategy? I would pick the latter agent. Too many players pick the former. Over the weekend, I had a […]
This past Saturday was the last open tryout for the UFL, a minor league football operation going into its second year of existence. From what I have heard from plenty of insiders, the talent at these tryouts has been shockingly strong; a lot of previously undiscovered players have been looking better than more established NFL […]
The Sports Agent Directory is the most comprehensive sports agent directory in the world. Sure, we provide links to various agency websites in our Sports Agencies feature, but the Sports Agency Directory, which is offered by Sports Agent 411, LLC provides everything you could possibly need in terms of information regarding athletes and their agents. […]
Yesterday, I took my first simulated Multi-State Bar Examination. Talk about a draining experience! Imagine sitting down for 7 hours, only one of those hours aside as a lunch break, and hammering away at 200 difficult multiple choice problems. Yeah, I’m not really looking forward to 2 days of that in roughly a month from […]
I’m not getting involved in the trades hoopla. Here is the breakdown according to the team that drafted the player, before any trades were made. BDA Sports – 7 clients selected. Priority Sports and ASM Sports each with 6 clients selected. First Round John Wall (Washington Wizards) – Dan Fegan (Lagardère) – Washington D.C. is getting used […]
It is usually not until later in the year that the discussion surrounding baseball’s inequity bubbles in the minds of writers. We all know about the huge disparity between the payroll of the New York Yankees and the Florida Marlins, yet the Marlins were able to fight off Goliath in the 2003 World Series. That […]