In January of 2016, David Blatt was dismissed by the eventual NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers. It seemed inevitable because the best player in the world had no faith, confidence, or trust in his coach. He contradicted him on the court and off the court.
A change at coach sparked a “buy-in” from LeBron James which resulted in harmonious play from the balance of the team. Most importantly, stars in their own right, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, settled in to roles around LeBron to make the team more efficient and dangerous.
The Cleveland example is an extreme one, and is centered around a transcendent player.