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You make some great points. The whole Kareem thing happened WAY before my time and the little I've heard it mostly happened behind closed doors. Also correct me if I'm wrong but Kareem wanted to be in area that had more minorities and people of his faith hence LA? Kyrie is a fucken idiot and thinks the world is flat so I can't comment on his "woke" thinking. I for the players talking to each other that is inevitable but Jay-Z is a part owner of the Nets he also own Roc-Nation or whatever agency that woke faggot just sign with, That should be a big No-No. I think the NBAPA would be more receptive with The Franchise tag with a bigger slice of pie, what number I dunno that would have to be negotiated. But you don't think some greddy fucks like Chris Paul wouldn't sign off on this look at his absurd Super-Max he championed for basically old players like himself that will crippled teams going forward while almost all player eligible for it will be declining when they up for it. I agree the commish should take charge and fix this mess by raining hell and fire but Adam Silver is too much of pussy to do anything. If the NBA continues on this path it will go the way of MLB which is declining right before out eyes.
Kareem requested a trade to NY or LA because Milwaukee did not fit his cultural needs.
Note that at the time there was no free agency but Kareem said he would sit out the season and that was believed. Kareem has a strong personality so nobody was going to call his bluff. Also note back then the NBA was far smaller in terms of money and TV contracts.
Today the major players are worth FAR more to the owners for TV money and they have free agency. The lack of competitive balance sucks and we're all tired of the fucking Lakers and Celtics, but Adam Silver and the owners collectively aren't exactly heartbroken that Lebron's in LA instead of CLE.
This shit will continue, and future athletes (not all of them) will follow Lebron's example and stack the deck - because they can.