The other side of that coin is while there are a few players who can go overseas to make money, the vast majority do not have that opportunity. At least not to make big money. It's not like hundreds of players can (or would even want to) go overseas.
The clubs in Europe sometimes have strict guidelines where they are only allowed 1-3 foreigners, and no overseas team wants the backup small forward from the Charlotte Bobcats anyway...or probably even the starting small forward for that matter.
The Kobes and Lebrons, who do have the opportunity to play overseas, don't even need the money. But many in the rank and file are going to have some financial problems if paychecks don't start making it into their bank accounts in November. This will put huge pressure on players not named Kobe, Lebron, or about 10-20 other names.
And they will in turn put pressure on the players union. Enough pressure to make the union agree to a deal close to what the owners are offering? Time will tell.
Sandra
