NBA PM: Will Stars Bolt From West to East?
By Alex Kennedy
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近日接受采访时，许多匿名的球员和经纪人都承认，
在未来几年内，许多球员都会从西部跑到相对缺乏竞争力的东部。
“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.”
一名西区球员表示：
“球员们肯定会考虑去东区，东区现在竞争力下降，西区却是大乱斗。
西区第七或第八种子来到东区都可能打进东冠了，这是怎么了？”
“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球员补充说：
“加入东部并不是个糟糕的主意，我敢肯定Kevin Durant会回华盛顿。”
“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.”
一名要求匿名的经纪人表示：
“球员绝对想留东区，分区实力不平均也影响了全明星的阵容，
我希望我儿子能在今年的选秀被东区球队选上。”
“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.”
一名曾在东西部都打过球的球员说：
“我能预见球员会离开西区，但不会有太多球星前往东部。
如果太多球星都跑到东部，那么东部的竞争就会变得激烈起来，问题还是没解决。
我个人认为，战绩最好的16支球队应该进入季后赛，而不是分区前八。”
“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经纪人在非正式场合下如此评论：
“我认为球员总是会去对自己最有利的地方，他们注重的是"金钱第一，篮球第二"。
即使薪水相同，我觉得他们也会去一支上场时间最多的球队。
金钱和上场时间的影响远比他们身在东部或西部来得更为重要。
唯一例外的就是"不缺钱，但想追求一枚冠军戒的老将"，
我认为这老将会更偏爱加入东区球队。”
http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-pm-will-stars-bolt-from-west-to-east/