But if you are transferring to a team where you dont know anybody, you want enough playing time to help yourself.Wow, you figured all that out?
Basketball is a team game. Successful teams play together and support each other. Good athletes welcome competition that will ultimately help the team.
And so Lu'cye Patterson doesn't want to lose playing time to Christie on a team to which he has no loyalty yet. He may prefer to commit to a team which he knows he will get more playing time to achieve personal goals.