Ahem.. Went over each of those names in detail. Those are (were) the best players in the game and on championship contenders. Remember I said (not a championship team; hence the reference to the Knicks, Rockets, and Clippers).
You are missing the qualifier here. We're talking about Durant being the best player in the league. How does "best player in the league" represent Kyrie's future situation? That's never going to happen. Again, if we're talking about Blake Griffin on the Clippers, rather than MVP Kevin Durant, Falk's argument doesn't apply.
Again, Durant is the best player in Falk's mind in 2 years. I'd say the same about LeBron. But the "homespun credibility" is nonsense to me. Championships are more important. It's why people love Kobe and LeBron, they are the best and they've proved it by winning championships.
Or maybe these agents know more than David Falk?
Dwight Howard damaged himself in the process. Had he stayed and become the franchise player, his value would have skyrocketed - at least, in my opinion.
I agree. Again, you're ignoring the point that I've made. Market size is a contributing factor, winning is important, but if you win in Cleveland and win in New York those translate to two different amounts of fans/viewership.
How's it now?