Great teams always seem to get guys for cheap, so I’m wondering why we have yet to see a solid player aside from Mbah a Moute who are willing to sign for less to get a chance to win?
PJ signed for a bit less than the Raptors offered, but that’s not the type of deal to really sacrifice to win like some did for the Warriors and now the Lakers.
Guys who've signed with the Rockets since acquiring Chris Paul who could have gotten more elsewhere (AT THE TIME): Austin Rivers Kenneth Faried James Ennis Carmelo Anthony PJ Tucker Joe Johnson Brandan Wright Luc Mbah a Moute Tarik Black
They want to play with someone who already has a ring. Whether having one makes you any more likely to win another one is debatable, but that's their thinking.
Where’s the quality? And I should have added during FA prior to start of the season, not mid-season buyouts who get paid regardless so that’s easy.