You know that, why? I suppose the Clippers players didn't give a ******** that Sterling was their owner. Black players must have flocked to LA.
It's never been a question of whether our team has top-heavy talent. It's been a question of whether that talent can translate into winning.
"Some other team." What the hell does that mean? Are we talking about Cleveland, Golden State, San Antonio? Teams that actually have a chance of winning a championship? Or teams like Dallas, Portland, and Detriot? Borderline playoff-contending teams?
The argument is predicated on the type of player you're talking about in the hypo. Again, if we're discussing ring-chasers, or players that want to play on championship-contending teams, why would a player ala David West come to New Orleans when there are so many better options out there? Teams that have actually proven that they can win and consist of players that have actually accomplished something.
Spare me the city crap. Do you honestly think that matters when we're talking about players that want to win, are at the twilight of their careers, and have priorotized winning?
And does it really matter if there's a 5% chance vs. a 0% chance of it happening? My point is it's much more likely that it won't happen if we're sticking to the class of players the OP discussed. Turning my point into an absolutism argument, while conveninent for you, doesn't change the narrative.
Stop focusing on whether our team is attractive and start focusing on our attractiveness relative to other teams. Because when you look at it that way, we're not in the same class as the top tier franchises.