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Years ago most players began their careers with a certain team and ended their careers with that very same team. It was against the norm when a player left his team to join another team. Now, with free agency in sports, it’s going against the norm to stay with the same team for an entire career.
While players don’t like the instability of having to change teams, they do like the salaries they receive because of free agency. That’s usually why a player decides to change teams. Players want to make as much money as possible and free agency allows them to do just that.
Players who decide to change teams face many changes: new players, new coaches, a new city, and new fans.
With all the team sports – baseball, football, basketball, and hockey – a player never knows exactly how they will interact with other players and how well they’ll be able to play with the other players. There’s always the risk that the player won’t be as good when playing with other players. Read the rest of this entry »