Although contract negotiations and calling the front offices of different teams looking to meet may be hectic, the idea of free agency has to be exciting for players of all ages. The risk is there, as they control their own destiny, but that is also the fun, as their dream of playing basketball in whatever city they choose is fulfilled.
While players evidently factor in city life, culture, and even good places to eat before verbally agreeing with executives, family time is make-or-break for some, as there are players in the NBA who have missed this aspect of their life since before they packed their bags and moved out for college.