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I think what the NBA and what a lot of fans fail to see is that a lot of these international players - loyalty matters more than winning. Because if you look at it, they were kids coming from a small country, going to the US. This team essentially adopted them. They made generational wealth in the city. There's a reason why Giannis hasn't asked out for a trade all this time - even with Jrue and Khris gone. Loyalty matters, and I think comfort and security matters. Same with Luka. These international stars - Jokic, perhaps even Embiid - they're less likely to move teams, knowing how painful it was moving from their country to here. I think Ben Simmons is more of an anomaly - but he does not even play for the international team.
