Spencer Dinwiddie had the choice of signing with a team he's familiar with in the Dallas or Lakers

Spencer Dinwiddie had the choice of signing with a team he's familiar with in the Dallas Mavericks or the Los Angeles Lakers, and the point guard opted for the latter.
For Dinwiddie, signing with the Lakers made him step out of his comfort zone and take on a new challenge.
"Let's say you're a kid and you get your ass whupped by the bully," Dinwiddie said. "Dallas would have been like your mama, like, 'It's OK, baby.' … Lakers are like your dad: 'Nah, you better go out there and fight 'til you win.' You feel me? I just felt like that was what I needed at the time."