There has been speculation over the past few months that many NBA players will go to Europe if there is an extended lockout.

“I think what a lot of people don’t realize is, you’re going to have a perfect storm of issues here,” Krstic’s agent, Marc Cornstein, told Sporting News. 

“The economy in Europe is not great, that is a consideration. The lockout here is a big consideration. The bigger teams, like Moscow, are going to be very aggressive early. But beyond that, there are very few teams overseas that are going to be able give lucrative contracts.

“Maybe 10 or 12 teams will be able to give out $1 million contracts, and they only have 12 roster spots. A lot of those teams have players already under contract, players that they’re happy with. Not every team is going to be in a position to completely restructure the roster to bring in NBA players. None of them are, really."

As for Krstic, Cornstein said that the decision to go to Europe was strictly based on the ability to get a good deal there, and not on the lack of playing time Krstic got from the Celtics in the playoffs.