Trajan Langdon

[BankShot]

Or it could be that he's 6'2" with little point guard skills and has always had trouble getting his shot off against bigger players. But yeah, it's the money.

Finally a legitimate response to the question. He hasn't returned because he doesn't have the package of size and skills the NBA requires.

[ForceOfNature]

Trajan Langdon was one of my favorite players when he was in the league. I think the reason he won't go back to the NBA is because he probably would have a tough time finding a spot on a team. He tried in the 2004-05 season with the LA Clippers, but didn't make it past November with their team. In Europe, he has a secure spot with a lot of money. He probably won't go back to the NBA ever (or maybe when he's really old, in which case he probably won't make a spot on a team anyway).

[kidachi]

they make more money in Europe as star players rather than role players in the NBA

true.

but it's funny that players like Jerome James and Jason Collins are in the NBA and a player like Langdon isn't..

[BankShot]

true.

but it's funny that players like Jerome James and Jason Collins are in the NBA and a player like Langdon isn't..

One word: size

[kidachi]

size

with no talent

[BankShot]

with no talent

thats true indeed, but there are far more players with talent but without size, than there are with size without talent

[Shepseskaf]

Trajan Langdon is a year younger than Parker,and has experienced good success in Europe but hes never openly considered returning to the NBA.

Why should he? American women are the worst in the world.

[Interminator]

Why should he? American women are the worst in the world.

Russian women are better?

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

he sucked.

[JtotheIzzo]

Anthony Parker accomplished many things in the Euroleague after a small stint in the NBA about 8 years ago but then returned last season to play in the NBA.

Hes worked out very well in the NBA as a role player.

Trajan Langdon is a year younger than Parker,and has experienced good success in Europe but hes never openly considered returning to the NBA.

He wasnt a horrible player in the NBA,he just played for horrible teams in Cleveland.

I think he could find a team as a spot up shooter maybe Dallas

Hes ****ing shooting 52% from 3 this year

The NBA only allows one Alaskan at any given time.

[Shepseskaf]

Russian women are better?

They're easier, according to what I've heard....

[hawkfan]

^^exactly.

thing is, for the most of his time in maccabi tel aviv, parker looked like euro bryant or lebron. he was the clear cut best swingman in the europe. you can't say that for langdon.

and i also think many teams could use langdon as spot up shooter, as he is one of better guys in the world at catch and shoot...but unlike parker, his usefulness doesn't go far beyond that, and he would have a very hard time commanding bigger paycheck in the nba than he does now in europe.

Well said.

Maybe at the end of his career, he may want to consider returning to the NBA then, to try to join a winning team and have a few NBA seasons (at least he would get the pension), as well as the personal accomplishment of playing in the NBA.

[Interminator]

Well said.

Maybe at the end of his career, he may want to consider returning to the NBA then, to try to join a winning team and have a few NBA seasons (at least he would get the pension), as well as the personal accomplishment of playing in the NBA.

Hes 31,if that time would come it should be now.

Also apparently according to his career stats hes improved his defense tremendously,hes averaging 2.4 SPG so far this season in Euroleague competition.

It doesnt translate perfectly into the NBA,but he definetly could get a solid role for a team like Dallas as a spot-up shooter and play only about 22 MPG.

[RoseCity07]

Numbers just don't say much about European players. Look at Darko and Bargnani...SMH.

[LJJ]

Russian women are better?

Oh yes. I'm not kidding. Oh yes.