"Truthfully, he never wanted to leave," a source told ESPN. "He never really had an opportunity to play as he has played the first 12 years of his career," Goodwin told ESPN. "When you talk about winning a championship, it takes time to win a championship," a source told ESPN. "The biggest thing for him will be the mental hurdle," one Eastern Conference coach told ESPN. "He may need to play a role like [Minnesota's] Mike Conley," another Eastern Conference executive told ESPN.