What is the more honorable way of acquiring stars?

Organizations are going to do what they can to win. It's a business for them. The burden of being 'honorable' is on the players. Until last year we didn't have supposed all-time greats like LBJ waiving the white flag and trying to latch on to other elite players like Wade prior to winning anything significant IN THEIR PRIME. Name me a top 10 player all-time that behaved in this manner.

 

Shaq and Wilt both gave up before they went to join a better situation in LA.

Seriously, it's a team game, whether you join better teammates or they join you is completely irrelevant.

 

The only honor is to die a warrior's death.