NBA and NHL headed in dangerous directions

The Carmelo Anthony trade, the Deron Williams trade, the Tomas Kaberle trade. Some smaller, less significant deals (get excited Habs fans...Paul Mara! Again!). These recent transactions have gotten me a little concerned about two things, one in each league.

NBA: Superstars only wanting to play for storied franchises and/or attractive cities.

The Miami Heat. Need I say more? In the years following the Heat winning their title in 2006, Flash needed help. In and around 2009, Wade must have been feeling pretty discouraged about the lack of top-notch, high end talent surrounding him. And then I thought quietly, "The Heat higher-ups better realize what a special talent they have in Wade, and make him and their fanbase happy by supporting him on the court. It can't be too hard, your selling points are Wade and a great city with beautiful weather and a vibrant nightlife". CB4 and Dr. Decision soon followed. When the Celtics traded to get Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, it seemed pretty cool that a team with a rich history would be able to once again be a contending team. But the then Seattle Supersonics and Minnesota Timberwolves were left in the dust, needing to rebuild (OKC fans have been rewarded with Durant, to be fair). Then you've got Carmelo Anthony making it clear he would love to play for the New York Knicks, a pretty big dagger to Denver fans. You've got Chris Paul apparently making a toast at 'Melo's wedding saying that he wants to leave behind the New Orleans scene for Broadway:
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/me_amar_and_melo_BU8MzS41wIdwRYLU1D7NTJ

And don't get me started on Toronto (Carter, McGrady, Bosh, etc...). So here is a dangerous picture of what the NBA could potentially look like in a few years, barring some slick handling of the next CBA agreement by Sternzy:
Teams that superstars would want to sign with- Lakers, Clippers, Celtics, Knicks, Heat, Bulls, Blazers (especially if Oden can play and stop looking and acting like a 47 year-old man), Nets (especially after acquiring Williams and moving to Brooklyn), Magic, 76ers, Thunder (due mostly to playing with Durant), and MAYBE Spurs, Mavericks and Suns, depending on what those teams look like after their aging stars retire.
Teams that have NO SHOT IN HELL of creating a dominant powerhouse through free agency: Raptors, Grizzlies, Kings, Bobcats, Bucks, Cavaliers, Timberwolves.

NHL: Too many players having no-trade clauses.

I am quite sick of hearing about rumours involving players with no-trade clauses. Kaberle, Richards, Lecavalier, Chris Phillips etc... I used to think that these clauses were kept primarily for superstar veterans, but it's pretty clear that many GM's toss them into contracts as an incentive for players to sign, ANY player they want bad enough. Who's next, James Reimer? Gimme a break. In my opinion, no-trade clauses should be reserved for players 35 years of age and over, who have earned the right to say "I'm in the last several years of my career, I've done a lot for this league/team, I want to finish my career here". That makes sense. But giving a no-trade to a 27 year-old player just so that he can make it extremely difficult on a GM to trade him? Ridiculous. And don't give me the excuse of "I want to be able to settle my family"(at 27 years-old?). Call me heartless, but I'm pretty sure that when your child is 15, 16, 17 years old and you retire, you can explain to them "Hey sweetie, I'm sorry we moved around a few times during your childhood. But see this insanely huge house and your personal Porsche out there, not to mention our yearly exotic vacations, is that a fair trade-off?" And even still, players get a minimum full two months off to spend with their families every year during the off season, a luxury most people don't get. Also, these players get to retire at 40 years old or sooner if they choose, with a more extravagant lifestyle than most other humans, and more years to enjoy with family than most people get in an entire lifetime.

Rant over! Those are two things that I have noticed in the NBA and NHL as of late, and I don't like them. The...end.