I was going to say that we typically gravitate toward SO with personalities that are similar or have shared key traits with one or both of our parents. I think it might have to do with the fact that we often adapt our coping apparatus to deal with them and carry that on to other deep interpersonal interactions.
Memphis had no intention of playing him; they said as much. The goal all along was to use him to get prospective value in return. I'm sure he would have improved them right away, but he's not getting them past the top of the conference. That's why it was a better play was to hold him out so he doesn't get injured, and wait for a contender (not in the West) to offer something significant in trade.
I expect Trump's death squads to be coming for Bernard's most devoted loyalist. Fortunately, he has a friend in the promised land (California) where he can hide and, possibly, steal a few voters from the heart of Steyer country.