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NBA D-League vs. European Basketball: Why don’t more players go to Europe?

The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq.   Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. Many current and former college basketball players all have the same goal, make it to the NBA. Many players will play in the NBA Developmental […]

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2012 NBA Draft Player/Agent Spreadsheet

Keep up with Sports Agent Blog on Twitter | Facebook | RSS  Again, much thanks to Belmont University law school student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns, for taking another one of our draft resources, the 2012 NBA Draft (Player/Agent) list and turning it into 2 fantastic spreadsheets.  The two spreadsheets are: (1) by round, and (2) by position (within each position, the players are alphabetized). […]

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2012 NBA Draft Lottery vs. 2003 NBA Draft Lottery: Which Draft Class Stands as the Greatest?

The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq.   Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. Last night, the long awaited 2012 NBA draft took place [click here for The 2012 NBA Draft Agents/Players List]. After the 2011 NBA Draft, […]

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2012 NBA Draft Agents/Players List

Prior coverage of NBA Draft (agent/player) relationships: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 Keep up with Sports Agent Blog on Twitter | Facebook | RSS Highlights Excel Sports Management with 7 clients selected – 11.67% (4 in 1st round) BDA Sports with 7 clients selected – 11.67% (3 in 1st round) Wasserman Media Group with 5 clients selected – 10.00% (4 in 1st round) Priority Sports with […]

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2012 NBA Summer League Basketball Career Conference

What: 2012 NBA Summer League Basketball Career Conference When: July 20-21, 2012 Where: Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus This is an opportunity to network and gain valuable insight into a variety of sports business careers from those working at the highest level in basketball. This event will offer unique panel discussions, […]

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Sports Agent Blog’s 2012 NBA Mock Draft

The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq.   Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. The 2012 NBA draft could include the most talent we have seen since the 2003 draft. In that draft, Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo […]

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Positioning in the 2012 NBA Draft

Sponsored Post When all else fails, try using some logic with a twenty or twenty one year old.  Logic might just sink in and have a profound effect on a possible draftee. If you’re an agent reading this with a client who has declared himself eligible for the 2012 NBA draft, your client undoubtedly has […]

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Leon Rose Signs Three 2012 NBA Prospects Including Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

I figured that Leon Rose of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) was good for at least one of Kentucky’s talented underclassmen headed for the NBA.  And I have heard from multiple sources that Rose has signed Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who just finished an outstanding freshman season. Kidd-Gilchrist is a sure lottery pick along with Kentucky’s Anthony Davis, who is said to […]

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On To The Next One: Jason Maxiell

Detroit Pistons forward Jason Maxiell has changed agents. He was formerly represented by KMG Sports Management, but recently made the switch to Andy Miller of ASM Sports. Maxiell was originally drafted by the Pistons in the first round (#26 overall) in 2005. He played his college ball at Cincinnati. As of writing this post, KMG […]

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On To The Next One: Kevin Durant

On February 21, 2012, I wrote that Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant became the latest NBA all-star to leave basketball agent Aaron Goodwin and his company Goodwin Sports Management (GSM).  Along with Durant, Jason Kidd, Paul Pierce, LeBron James, Jamal Crawford, Rodney Stuckey, Al Horford, and Dwight Howard have all once been represented by Goodwin, but moved on to another agent later […]