re: NBA execs think Dwyane Wade will leave the Heat for the lakers or cavs

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All you ever heard was how players only care about money and don't care about winning.

Then 2010 and the Big 3 happened, and now taking less money to win is also frowned upon.

What are they supposed to do!!!!


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it makes perfect sense but people want to view the player that cedes control of his career to management as more honorable somehow
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Literally just about the entire Heat roster in year 1 and 2 played for a deal less than they coulda gotten elsewhere, maybe Joel Anthony and another one I can't think of, that's about it. If Lebron weren't on that team, they woulda been lauded, but instead, most hated team ever!!!!

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To be fair though, Lebron was the "chosen one" and many thought he could've/should've elevated the Cavs to a championship team without having to leave to team up with his buddies to win.

I don't think people fault players trying/wanting to win as much as they fault someone like Lebron having to leave "his team/home" to achieve it. A lot of the greats did it with "their" team and it wasn't the same situation.

In a way, I guess it would be kinda like Charles Barkley when he went to Houston to try to get a ring...I remember people thinking that back then. But again, even Charles isn't on the same level as someone like Lebron. And when you're trying to be one of the best to ever play (in which you're in small company), you open yourself up to being criticized for making those kinds of moves.

That's why Dwayne Wade going to a contender at this point in his career isn't the same thing. At least IMO.