08-03-2021, 01:36 PM
I never really bought into the lifestyle aspect. These are millionaires who are on the road half of the season and then can go anywhere they want in the offseason. Living in the metroplex is fine - it may not be Miami/LA/NY but it's not San Antonio or Salt Lake City.
It's mainly from a basketball perspective and with a little bit of the Mark Cuban influence too (he is not as well-liked across the league by players as he thinks he may be). Dirk was at the end of his prime so it's obviously unappealing to younger free agents. And now Luka is still before his prime so it's natural for some of the established players to want to go sign with the other veteran stars because they are more familiar with them.
It's mainly from a basketball perspective and with a little bit of the Mark Cuban influence too (he is not as well-liked across the league by players as he thinks he may be). Dirk was at the end of his prime so it's obviously unappealing to younger free agents. And now Luka is still before his prime so it's natural for some of the established players to want to go sign with the other veteran stars because they are more familiar with them.