There are some players that are not even key players that have chosen to stay with their teams like Udonis Haslem.
He played a key role, but it seems like his primary role was more of a mentor to the team, which is probably why he didn’t retire earlier, even though his minutes were reduced. But as for the record now, he’s retired, right?
Yes, he's retired now but on his career days with the Heat, he's like more of a supporting player than the likes of Steph and other stars.
The case of Klay isn't different from the rest of the three because it's no doubt that aside from Steph, Warriors has had him as one of their stars and franchise players.
But that's how the NBA goes, when someone is injured and doesn't play good anymore, they'd just let it go.
Klay is still good, no doubt about it. He’s probably still working on regaining his full confidence, and maybe moving to another team could be the right solution. I’m optimistic that he could help the Dallas franchise win another championship. As long as Klay stays healthy next season, I’m sure he can contribute a lot to the team.
I'm also optimistic about his transfer to Mavs and at least we'll see three stars now there. Before it was just Luka, then Kyrie came and now with Klay.
Honestly, I don’t think the Warriors can win another championship without Klay. He’s saved them so many times, especially during those crucial moments. If you’re familiar with "Game 6 Klay," you know how big of an impact he had on their championship runs.
Without him, they're still considered as a contender for this upcoming season though. But you're probably right, it's just different that he's gone with the dub.
There are some players that are not even key players that have chosen to stay with their teams like Udonis Haslem.
Haslem, as a player, was mediocre. Personally, I mostly only remember him from the 05/06 season when the Heat won their first title. At that time, especially in the playoffs, he was occasionally useful to the team and definitely contributed some to that win. I think he developed a good relationship with the Heat management after that and that's probably one of the reasons why he was with the Heat for so long. In actually, the last few seasons of his career, he wasn't even a player but more of a mentor on the bench.
The last seasons are understandable because he's no longer able to contribute inside the court but through morals but he did have got a wonderful stay with the Heat. It is one of the teams that I think players can stay for so long until they retire like Wade for which coincidentally is also your username.