A good synopsis on ESPN.com of what it takes to attract free agents in today's NBA: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...nroe-teach-los-angeles-lakers-valuable-lesson
Only if you let your preconceived notions obscure the reality of how free agency is playing out this summer.
The California tax really is a huge problem for the Lakers/Clippers. Players are starting to flock to Texas and their no income tax.
Seriously. Like add something of relevance. Please list the reasons you think its one of the dumbest articles you have ever read? Defend your statement about being smarter than everyone. Stop spewing this crap around unless your actually going to engage in some substance...The bulk of your posts are crap. Sorry, but they are... I wouldn't even pay attention but your " I'm smarter than you" is also a bunch of crap and shows how little you actually know; and frankly quite annoying. If you were actually smarter, you wouldn't feel the need to make it public in your name. IF you were really smarter, you would back up your dribble with something we could actually feast on.
It's straight from the agent's fucking mouth. He's literally laying out the thought process that players go through when picking a new team in free agency. Saying it's "dumb" doesn't actually mean anything (except that you might be immune to hearing things you don't like to hear).
There is literally nothing in that article that should be a surprise to anyone. Players want to play on a better team if the offer is basically the same as from another team? Wow. How insightful.
That's like comparing John Stockton to Dennis Rodman...I think they actually had different value systems..just a guess
I think if an athlete is a superstar or franchise player, winning is the goal beyond anything else. It isn't always the case but that's what gets my attention in a game changing big name player. Heart over ego, team comes first. Now just pay me without losing my respect
The insightful part is acknowledgement and publication of the increasingly reduced value being afforded to climate, legacy, marketing, etc. Recall that the Lakers' initial pitch to Aldridge completely ignored the on-court aspect of his prospective tenure there; they thought they could sell him on their brand, their city, their celebrities. That used to work; it doesn't anymore. That paradigm shift is significant, even if you don't think it is.