It's just the way it has been for a while now really. I remember when Paul got the plane and built the new p. facility it did entice some players.
Don't wish him failure. He's not his dad and never will be. That kid is living under a shadow so big, it's scary. Not going to be able to live up to it. Is he even in the lottery in mock drafts for next year?
but in the modern era, which players actually showed more loyalty than Dame? I guess the list would be Dirk, Duncan, and Reggie Miller. Kobe I guess. DWade? But of them all, which player had the least reason to be loyal? * The Mavs made it to the NBA finals in Dirk's 7th season. And every year of Dirk's time in Dallas, Cuban was obviously trying everything he could do build a champion team. Most things he tried failed, but there was no doubt at all he was trying, committed, and refused to straddle fences. * The Spurs won a championship in Duncan's 2nd season. Dame is an 11 year vet. By the time Duncan was a 10 year vet, the Spurs had won 4 championships * by the time Reggie Miller was an 11 year vet, like Dame, the Pacers had played in 5 Eastern Conference finals and one NBA finals * Kobe joined a Lakers team that already had Shaq, Eddie Jones, and Nick Van Exel. In his 4th season the Lakers, when Kobe was 22, the Lakers won the first championship of a three-peat. Byt eh time Kobe was an 11 year vet, like Dame, the Lakers had 3 championships, had played in 5 NBA finals, had won 50 games or more 8 times and more than 60 games twice. In Kobe's 11th off-season, the Lakers began it by trading for Pau Gasol and bringing 2 more championships * Miami won a championship in DWade's 3rd season AFTER Pat Riley traded for Shaq. In Wade's 9th off-season, Miami added Lebron & Bosh. And Wade had the confidence in knowing that Pat Riley was calling the shots and Spoelstra was his coach. Dame was looking at Olshey and Cronin for 11 years the point of all that being that none of these other paragons of loyalty had that loyalty tested by as much failure and incompetence as Dame endured
Whatever dude, the kid is not that talented anyway and is only hyped because of who is Dad is. I don't want us to take him because more talented players will be available, is that better for you sir? Can I come out of the sin box now?
simons is 24 and the only reason we should keep him is to build up his value and then trade him later, as he makes no sense on rebuilding team, especially with two other (more talented) guards
