It's a fair point, but I think a stronger/better coach would convince him that it's the best for the team and it's best for his future growth as a player and get him to buy in. And obviously teams will have to do due diligence on his background, but it seems like he's turned his attitude around in UA. He's obviously worked hard to transform his body, and it seems like everyone has good things to say about his work ethic ever since he got on campus.
From all that's been put out there so far, it seems like a lot of the concerns may have more to do with immaturity and possibly a bit of boredom due to being so physically overwhelming instead of an inherent laziness. He definitely doesn't play lazy on the court, there are multiple possessions where he switched out onto a guard and stuck to him on the perimeter step for step.
View: https://twitter.com/NickNeppach/status/964534768925802497
Best game of the season for him, easily, and he did show some positive signs on defense, but that play in particular was nothing special. The guy he's guarding is a freshman who only started getting minutes last month and who's averaging just 2 points per game. And in spite of having a 6 inch height advantage and perfect position, he somehow failed to block the shot, resulting in an offensive rebound for ASU. Compared to what we've seen Bamba and Jackson Jr. do in similar situations, this is nothing.