I don't think a star player really switched teams purely based on market since Shaq in 1996. Chris Bosh is plausible but I'm of the belief that he, Wade and Bron decided to join up at the 08 Olympics. It's money first and organization second.
Mythbusters: Top NBA free agents wanting to go to big markets
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Why don't you do it and show us? Minny? Are you freaking serious?I didn't say they were
Google any list of largest media markets and Miami will rank behind them
All from the first page of googling what the largest media markets were:
Top-100 Media Markets
List of television stations in North America by media market - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Top 100 Television Markets - Station Index
http://www.tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/markets/market2.cgi
Top 50 U.S. Media Markets | Janson Media Rights Portfolio
http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/...easurement/television/2013-2014-DMA-Ranks.pdf
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There have also been guys that have forced trades to go to bigger markets before they become free agents such as Melo, CP3, and Dwight. Those guys would have bolted if they would have entered free agency. If Bron never went back to CLE, Kevin Love would have too.
Might not be entirely true that they don't necessarily go to the big markets but free agents damn sure aint signing up to play in Milwaukee Minnesota or Utah either. Most of the time they go where the money is and that is usually the team that drafted them.
The difference is if West Palm Beach is added or not.
Torontos a top 3 market in North America
Playing in Canada still serves as a disadvantage when it comes to endorsements/media attention even with its large population.