NBA PM: Will Stars Bolt From West to East?
By Alex Kennedy
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近日接受採訪時，許多匿名的球員和經紀人都承認，
在未來幾年內，許多球員都會從西部跑到相對缺乏競爭力的東部。
“Players will consider going to the East, for sure,” one Western Conference
player told Basketball Insiders. “The East is down right now and the West is
a dogfight. The seventh- or eighth-seeded team in the West could possibly
make the Eastern Conference Finals with how things are now.”
一名西區球員表示：
「球員們肯定會考慮去東區，東區現在競爭力下降，西區卻是大亂鬥。
西區第七或第八種子來到東區都可能打進東冠了，這是怎麼了？」
“It wouldn’t be a bad idea [to join an East team],” added another NBA
player. “I’m pretty sure Kevin Durant is going to start it off and go home
to [the Washington Wizards in] D.C.”
另一名NBA球員補充說：
「加入東部並不是個糟糕的主意，我敢肯定Kevin Durant會回華盛頓。」
“Players absolutely want to be in the East,” said one NBA agent who asked
to remain anonymous. “[The conference disparity] affects the All-Star teams
too. I want my kids in this year’s draft to get selected by Eastern
Conference teams.”
一名要求匿名的經紀人表示：
「球員絕對想留東區，分區實力不平均也影響了全明星的陣容，
我希望我兒子能在今年的選秀被東區球隊選上。」
“I could see players leaving the West, but not if too many stars to go the
East,” said the player, who has played in both conferences. “If too many
stars switch, then the East is really tough and you have the same problem.
Personally, though, I believe the top 16 teams should be in the playoffs
instead of going by conferences.”
一名曾在東西部都打過球的球員說：
「我能預見球員會離開西區，但不會有太多球星前往東部。
如果太多球星都跑到東部，那麼東部的競爭就會變得激烈起來，問題還是沒解決。
我個人認為，戰績最好的16支球隊應該進入季後賽，而不是分區前八。」
“I think players will always go where they can personally benefit the most,”
said one NBA agent, who spoke off the record. “They’ll focus on what’s
best financially first, and then on basketball second. Even if the money is
equal, I think they’d go to the team where they can play the most. I think
money and playing time will always impact a player’s decision more than
whether they’re in the East or West. The one exception is the veteran who
has money and is chasing a ring; I could see him favoring East teams.”
一名NBA經紀人在非正式場合下如此評論：
「我認為球員總是會去對自己最有利的地方，他們注重的是"金錢第一，籃球第二"。
即使薪水相同，我覺得他們也會去一支上場時間最多的球隊。
金錢和上場時間的影響遠比他們身在東部或西部來得更為重要。
唯一例外的就是"不缺錢，但想追求一枚冠軍戒的老將"，
我認為這老將會更偏愛加入東區球隊。」
http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-pm-will-stars-bolt-from-west-to-east/