To extend the analogy, OP is saying I want some team to pay me to play basketball, but I will only play on the days I feel like it, independent of the team's sc

To extend the analogy, OP is saying I want some team to pay me to play basketball, but I will only play on the days I feel like it, independent of the team's schedule. That generally doesn't hold up well. If you want someone to give you money you need to conform to their desires enough to get the money, and that won't be what you want all the time.