20 Worst NBA Contracts of all Time
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General Managers have a very difficult job in the NBA. It is their responsibility to scout talent and make moves to make their teams better and competitive. However in hindsight, General Managers have handed out multi-year, million dollar contracts to undeserving players. Here is a list of the worst NBA contracts of all time.
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1.
Adonal Foyle
Adonal Foyle will go down as the one of the most ridiculous contracts of all time. Foyle offensive abilities are incorrigible. In fact, Foyle was so bad that the Nuggets waived him with three years left on his contract.
20 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
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Get the story straight. Foyle played for the Warriors, and he elected to leave his contract (after playing with them for a decade) and play for another team. And the Magic were quick to pick him up.
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2.
Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas went from being a funny point guard with a lot of talent and upside, to an injured and disappointing mess.
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3.
Brian Grant
There are superstars, and then there are role players. Brian Grant is not the former, but the Heat decided to pay him as if he were a superstar. Brian Grant was productive, but he just was not worth the money that he was getting.
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4.
Shawn Kemp
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5.
Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace was a fierce defender and rebounder for most of his career and a big part of Detroit’s success. When Chicago decided that they need a more solid inside presence, they decided to give Ben a contract paying him over 15 million dollars each year. Keep in mind that Ben had a career average of 6 points per game and is one of the worst free throw shooters in the history of the NBA.
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6.
Stephon Marbury
Stephon Marbury let his ego and problem with authorities ruin what could have been a promising career. He missed half of his games in a two season stretch due to not complying with team rules.
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7.
Vin Baker
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8.
Grant Hill
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9.
Penny Hardaway
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10.
Larry Hughes
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11.
Allan Houston
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12.
Kenyon Martin
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13.
Jerome James
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14.
Peja Stojakovic
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15.
Eddy Curry
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16.
Jermaine O’Neal
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Bryant Reeves
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18.
Jim Mcllvaine
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19.
Tom Gugliotta
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20.
Andrei Kirilenko
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