All the money entering the NBA over the next few years will greatly enrich franchise owners and stakeholders, allowing them to drive garbage trucks full of money to the doorsteps of the finest ballers in the association. Compared to the other major leagues in the United States, the free agent market for basketball promises fascinating […]
Roughly a week ago, I was told by an inside source (and Tweeted) that Sacramento Kings forward Patrick Patterson was leaving his agent to hire Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management. I contacted Patterson’s agent Odell McCants of Capitol Sports Management LLC to confirm, but received no response. However, it is now official that Patterson […]
Prior coverage of NBA Draft (agent/player) relationships: 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 Keep up with Sports Agent Blog on Twitter | Facebook | RSS Highlights Excel Sports Management with 7 clients selected in 1st round. 11 clients selected overall. Wasserman Media Group with 4 clients selected in 1st round. 9 clients selected overall Octagon Basketball with 3 clients selected in 1st round. 5 clients selected overall. […]
The easiest agent-player projection concerning players who are sure to be selected in the 2013 NBA Draft (pending their decision to leave school early) involves Indiana’s Cody Zeller. Zeller, a 20-year old center, is currently a top 10 pick on DraftExpress.com’s and NBADraft.net’s Mock Drafts. He is only a sophomore, but based on his very […]
Toronto Raptors point guard Leandro Barbosa is on to his third agent. He was represented by Bill Duffy of BDA Sports prior to moving on to Jeff Schwartz and Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management. Recently, he switched from Excel to Dan Fegan of Lagardère Unlimited. Back in 2007, Duffy said, “I think what makes Leandro so endearing is he’s […]