There's no doubt that the Warriors and Lakers are losing their appeal these days, because as superstars like Curry and James get older, their competitiveness has dropped significantly, and it may be difficult to touch championship glory. That's why a lot of players think about how they choose a team in the offseason. Of course, there are many players who have very good ability, but they don't want to come to such a team to play the second or third role, they want to go to a civilian team to be a leader.

For example, last season, Siakam rejected the Warriors' pursuit and chose to join the Pacers. At the time, many people didn't understand why Siakam rejected the Warriors, thinking that if Siakam joined the Warriors, the overall strength of the Warriors could change significantly last season, and they might have a chance to make the playoffs. But for now, Siakam's move to the Pacers is undoubtedly a more sensible move for him personally.

If Siakam had joined the Warriors last season, he would have been the third best player at best. The team's first and second leaders are definitely Curry and Thompson, so his shooting rights with the Warriors are not guaranteed. But when he joined the Pacers, he was completely different, and now he has become one of the Pacers' biggest stars. And the number of shots per game is the most for the team, even more than Haliburton.

In last season's playoffs, Siakam averaged 17.1 shots in 35 minutes per game. He averaged 21.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, and was the team's absolute No. 1 offensive point. And in the team his tactical position is the highest. If he had joined the Warriors, he would never have gotten so many shots, and his points per game average would have dropped.

Therefore, it is better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail, although in the Warriors he can get more attention, after all, the Warriors are a well-known traffic team in the league, but in the Pacers, he can gain more shots, more tactical positions, and more salary contracts in the future. So compared to attention, maybe these things are what he values more. What's more, now that the Warriors don't have the ability to return to the top, even if Siakam joins the Warriors, they won't be a championship favorite, so Siakam's choice is very sensible now.