It doesn't bother me when a great player does that on the downside of their careers. Players like Malone, Payton, Barkley, etc. were all used to carrying their teams and spent most of their time in the playoffs. When they start fading and can no longer carry a team, I think most of them would rather go player with a team that has a chance to win. They just can stand the idea of being on a losing team (been winners most of their lives).
It is just not something you usually see from a player in his prime (or just entering his prime).
