WildBill said:Well it does help to always sign with sure title contenders. If I remember right when he went to the Lakers he had offers of higher pay elsewhere, but he wanted to be part of the Shaq/Kobe show. After the Lakers didn't want it he chose the Spurs, not wanting to play for a loser even if the money would be good. Brent Barry did the same thing this year. Hard to say ALL athletes only care about the money when you see guys doing this.