Players want the money 1st , Winning 2nd, Location 3rd. or does 2nd and 3rd swap places in some cases

I don't think there is a formula for what "players" want most. I think in every individual it could be different. For some, of course its pure money. For others, its a chance to win the ring that has been avoiding them their whole career. Sometimes it has to do with personalities clashing and needing to change the employer. Yet others, never get traded and want to play only for the team that they first played for. Then there are multitude of other reasons like, say, after some years as one of the league's biggest stars and coming up short every year of winning it all. Watching the years go by, wondering how much more can be accomplished with the time you have. Deciding to take the easiest way out possible is very logical and when you are surrounded by a bunch of ppl that all use logic they all want the sure fire way to avoid coming up short. To them, creating a rivalry is creating an obstacle to smooth sailing for the championship rings. Besides, being one of the Three Musketeers is not THAT easy, according to Wade at least.

The fact that both david lee and amare said they wanted to stay in their respective cities means nothing(with same contract) besides the fact they were loyal players. A very good thing to say to the media these days since lebron.

If we had offered the GS contract to Lee, would he have stayed? Probably cause GS sucks, and has for awhile besides that playoff run, although i look forward to watching him on that team(and he may prosper further). He had the spotlight of ny here which he could handle and he did well with it.

Would Amare have left if the suns spent that type of money on him? Maybe, but he does seem to like the spotlight and attention. And, nash is getting real old btw. He will do well here.

I really like how both players handled their situation and wish the both of them luck and I will watch both of them quite a bit over the next few years.