Hey.. i'm a typical nba free agent
No thanks lakers. I'm turning down
A) automatic starting allstar spots every year
B) world wide publicity/fan support/personal brand building power
C) superstar status
D) ability to manufacture icon status
E) top selling jerseys
F) increased legacy/all time status
G) rubbing shoulders with other all time legends
H) work out sessions with past all time great lakers
I) learning tricks/skills from kobe bryant
J) having a future star PG d'angelo russell
K) having a future star SG jordan clarkson
L) having a future star PF julius randle
M) either winning in 2016 or getting another future star draft pick
N) possibly creating a fab 4 or fab 5 lineup
O) with the tv deal cap increase having another 20 mill for another max free agent in 2016-17 creating a 5 star lineup after kobes retired
....because i'm scurred about not getting enough touches in the 1st and only year i play with kobe bryant... and/or i might not win a championship in the first 1-2 years
I'd rather go somewhere else..... screw all those perks... i wanna be tha man from day 1 and and a guaranteed playoff chance for next season cause i'm lunatic fringe boner head doofus typical nba free agent