https://www.pnas.org/content/118/4/e2016976118
But it’s not really about being happy. It’s about putting in even a modicum of effort, enough so as not to actively sabotage the job you’re being paid for. I’m sure everyone on this board has had bad days at work where they still put in more effort than Love did there, and for a tiny fraction of the pay.
We’re past the date for buyout players to sign elsewhere and still be eligible to play in the postseason, so if he wants out now it’s not because he’s chasing a ring or wants to play meaningful minutes, it’s because he wants to be paid millions to sit on his ass and not play basketball. I’m sure they’d be happy to accommodate if he’s willing to give up a large portion of the $60 million he’s owed over the next two season.