>Isn't that what he's doing, though? He wants to compete
>against the best: Golden State. They start a legitimate
>all-star team with 2 league MVPs. 5 all-stars. N.O.'s
>current iteration isn't sniffing that. I think part of AD's
>desire to be in L.A. (outside of the obvious perks) is the
>idea that he, LeBron & Co. actually can challenge the best in
>a meaningful way.
>

obviously this logic is sound.

but as a fan I want to to see a player like AD with hall of fame talent buck the status quo. and shit, the Warriors (and LeBron for that matter) may not have more than two years of dominance left. in theory dude could legitimately be competing for a championship in new orleans at age 27 with their current core plus a guy like middleton.