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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1804730, member: 40"] Agree 100% with both of you. The NBA is a business, and Gbinije is competing for a job that is only available to ~450 people in the world. If he had a guaranteed contract, I'd feel more comfortable with him focusing on the Olympics. But as a second round pick rookie, he would be better served living in the Piston's training facility this offseason and doing everything with his power to improve / enhance his chances of making the team. I don't view this year's Olympics as a "once in a lifetime" opportunity for him. He can represent Nigeria in 2020 and 2024... as an active NBA veteran. Gbinije is a businessman now--and he's got to take care of business first before worrying about things that don't further his professional objective of latching on in the NBA. [/QUOTE]