West’s choice not only had repercussions to his personal bank account, but the statistics he’d be able to put up in greatly limited playing time. What seems like a gigantic renunciation for a former all star is dwarfed by the fact that the Spurs have another former all star who has spent almost his entire career not being able to display his talents to the fullest ability.
Ginobili would be wrong to have any regrets, for multiple championships are well worth the forfeiture of a handful of points per game. Yet it’s intriguing to wonder what a player like Ginobili could have done had he been allowed to flourish with a franchise who chose to build their offense and base personnel decisions around his unique talents.