I am not sure how this originally got past my radar, but over the weekend, I read for the first time that Aaron Goodwin plans to file a formal complaint (if he has not already), with the NBA Players Association, against Arn Tellem. The complaint will be based on Al Horford’s switch from Goodwin to […]
Tag: basketball
I hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween. I imagine that most people reading this post will be celebrating the holiday on Saturday night. Earlier that day, the Florida Gators will take on the Georgia Bulldogs, but the weekend in Jacksonville is most known for The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Starting Monday, I’m going […]
Last week, Nima Zarrabi of SLAM Magazine published a question and answer session he had with David Falk when he bumped into the well known basketball agent at Evan Turner‘s first commercial shoot as a professional basketball player. It was an unexpected meeting, but Zarrabi was able to ask Falk quite a few questions. Zarrabi broke up […]
Brian Elfus and Michael Siegel are co-founders of Elfus & Siegel Management (ESM). The company has been successful in representing basketball players, with clients like Tyrus Thomas, Marcus Thornton, and Connor Atchley. But Michael Siegel has been interested in getting involved with football representation for a while. Siegel is listed as an NFLPA certified Contract […]
What a week. If sports agents were not officially under the microscope prior to the Sports Illustrated piece that has consumed the world (check out posts from this week if you have not yet read the story), then there is surely no doubt that the profession is being watched now. Last weekend in Gainesville was […]
If you follow me on Twitter or are friends with me on Facebook, you know that not only did I have to deal with the pain of seeing my Gators lose to Alabama, but I also had to change my profile picture and Twitter logo+background. Thankfully, I am no longer Nick Saban on Facebook. If […]
The opening and continued expansion in overseas markets has been a blessing for basketball agents for two main reasons: There are more options for placement of their clients at a professional level. There is new leverage that agents can use when negotiating contracts for their clients, driving up their prices. But if you talk to […]
I was supposed to be hit by a Tropical Storm two days ago, but it ended up being nothing more than a severe rainstorm. This has been quite a slow Hurricane Season, but no complaints out of me. I am now officially sworn in as an attorney in the State of Florida. If you or […]
On Monday, I almost had a heart-attack. Sure, I am exaggerating a bit, but when the news broke that Florida Bar Exam scores had been posted, I got extremely nervous. Since completing the exam, everyone I had spoken to said that they knew I passed. I still was not convinced. Upon finding out that I had […]
It is tough to find anybody in the sports agent profession who has not talked about Howard Beck’s New York Times story titled, Tampering Leads to Rare Penalty Against Agent. It is not such a hot topic because someone was actually convinced that an agent knowingly recruited another agent’s client. It was newsworthy because an […]