When an NBA player gets asked about their future with a franchise, any answer they give can backfire. If they say they’ll stay but things change with their current team, they’ll be pilloried by fans. If they decide to be honest if they’ve made up their mind that they will leave, those same fans will make them miserable for their remaining time with the ball club. likely eliminating the possibility of a change of heart.
And if they simply say they don’t know yet, analysts and fans alike will try to decode their every word to see if perhaps they have made a statement about their future with a team.
