NBA / Aug 27, 2009 / 2:29 pm
Top 10 Worst NBA Free Agent Signings of the Past Decade
Ball Don’t Lie has a great post today that breaks down the 10 worst NBA free agent signings of the past 10 years – beyond just the obvious Jerome James nonsense.
You look at the list and you can’t help just shaking your head at some of the numbers paid out to guys who, for the most part, were clearly not worth their monster contracts. And then you get to the top three and start laughing because the absolute worst signings of the decades were all put together by the Knicks.
Check it out and tell us – what other signings deserve to be on the list? Bobby Simmons‘ five-year, $47 million 2005 free agent deal immediately comes to mind.
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August 27th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
BRUCE says:
Pad Porn – $50 Million Contract.
Out of the time frame but that dude Seattle signed — Jim Mackcalvain or something. Shawn Kemp was pissed off over that!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
doc says:
Sammy,Elton Brand,this year Hedo and Gortat.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Patrick Cassidy says:
@ doc –
Kyle Korver’s deal was pretty crazy too when he originally signed it with the Sixers wasn’t it?
August 27th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
doc says:
Hell yeah,and Willie Green got all that money AFTER he tore his knee.Billy King was a sucker wasnt he.I wouldnt pay Willie 7.00 a hour to play for my team.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Derik says:
Jerome James….
August 27th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Derik says:
Loul Deng deal is pretty horrible, but still a bit too early to tell…um…Raef Lafrentz?
August 27th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Derik says:
oops, i forgot to add Tim Thomas to the list….
August 27th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Patrick Cassidy says:
@doc -
You’re 100% right – King gave Willie that huge deal after the dude ripped up his knee and before he even got back on the court. It was almost like he was giving him the contract just to be nice. So crazy.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Kobeef says:
No Stephon Marbury?
The guy got $60 Million/3 years to be a jackass.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
sh!tfaced says:
If Gilbert Arenas doesn’t play well this coming season, he’ll be in that list, at least top 5, easy…
August 27th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
bsteezy3 says:
LOL @ The pics of Isiah… I’m with sh!tfaced…if Arenas doesn’t heal from the injury and play well, then yep…
August 27th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Detroit Dave says:
Erick Dampier- what has he done since Dallas gave him that bread….? SHIT!
August 27th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
JoeCozi says:
Wack ass KENNY THOMAS!!!…been rotting away on the kings bench…should have just ate the bad webber contract instead of taking back K9′s contract keeping the kings hamstrung by the salary cap ever since…
August 27th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Sanssasin says:
any list without gilbert arenas is incomplete.
i agree with most of that list, but the fact that kwame brown even has a contract is worthy of being on that list.
you could make strong cases for,
starbury
keith van horn
elton brand
maggette
okafor
jason richardson
randolph
baron davis (he’s good but not $13.5 per good)
darius miles
kenyon martin
jermaine o’neal
juwan howard
allen houston
August 27th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
John says:
What about Mark Blount making 8M a year being a 3rd string center and playing 5 minutes a game.
August 27th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Amar says:
also of note were:
jazz bidding against no one to sign jarron collins for like 4 years at the rate of like $2 mill per
not to be outdone, they bid against themselves and this year harpring is going to be making $6.5 million . . . seriously? harpring? he doesn’t even play basketball out there, he plays football.
August 27th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
rean pogi says:
now i’m convinced isiah f*cked up reaaaaaaal bad. man.
August 27th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Celts Fan says:
Someone beat me to Mark Blount but I’m shocked we haven’t heard the immortal Brian Cardinal’s name pop up yet.
August 27th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
bigdoggchad says:
Scalabrine? Madsen?
August 27th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Rare Air says:
Bucks killed it with Simmons, Gadzuric, Redd, and now Bogut, crazy money for dudes who get hurt all the time or just aren’t any good.
August 27th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Prof. TX says:
Whatever Brian Scalabrine makes to sit there watching Celtics games and pretending like he earned something, it’s too much money. What’s the going rate for an ugly male cheerleader that talks too much and takes up bench space?
August 27th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
bigdoggchad says:
Beno Udrih
August 27th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
bigdoggchad says:
Joe Smith not with his play, but cause he cost minnesota there draft picks
August 27th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Celts Fan says:
Scal’s deal was pretty terrible Prof. It’s 3M per FOR FIVE FUCKIN YEARS. Thank God this is year 5.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Tracy says:
Rashad Lewis must love himself some O.Magic
August 27th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
jlee9 says:
mark blount…. he should pay to play!
August 27th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
mellmeister_straightfromShaolin says:
Atlanta – Marvin Williams
Boston – Brian “Cornholio” Scalabrine and Candace Parker’s Husband… Shit he ain’t worth the money he’s earning from the Celts, not even worth marrying candace.
Chicago – Luol Deng
Cleveland – Varejao “Divac 2009″
Dallas – Erick “Dump truck” Dampier
Golden State – Corey “Co-relax” Maggette – what’s he doin now? relaxin’…
Houston – T-Mac – The Gingerbreadman… Mr. Glass Knees
Indiana – Jamaal Tinsley
Clippers – not on free Agents, but on their draft picks… crossing my finger for Blake Griffin
Milwaukee – Michael Redd
Minnesota – Troy Hudson (After gettin’ Paid he bailed, by the way whoopee wants her hair back)
New York Knicks – everyone that Isiah signed on his stint.
New Jersey – Bobby Simmons
New Orleans – Peja Stoinka.. wtf stojakovich
Orlando – them signing gortat, and placing him as a backup.
Philadelphia – Elton “C*ck in Hand” Brand
Portland – Draft Picks.
Phoenix – should’ve signed D’Antoni with bigger money.
Sacramento – Kenny Thom-ass hurting on the bench
Washington – Gilbert Arenas, if he doesn’t pan out this season then mayne… he can hibachi his way out of the NBA, and on to the special olympics…
August 27th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
mellmeister_straightfromShaolin says:
i’m out like yinka dare…
August 27th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
EN FUEGO says:
Anderson Varejao! Dude hasn’t played a game with his new contract but automatically belongs on the top 10 right away!
August 27th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
the cynic says:
too many to name; but if i had to guess just google isiah, knicks, and free agent signings. im sure a reputable top 10 could be found
August 27th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Ehis Murphy says:
Ben Gordon new detroit deal should be on the list. He is not worth it. Kenyon martin, andrew Bynum and Chauncey Billips extension from Detroit
August 28th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Mark says:
Only ‘rare air’ at no.20 got it right….Dan Gadzuric from Milwaukee, dude averaged 4ppg and 3rpg and he earns 7Mil per year, sickening
August 28th, 2009 at 4:13 am
surefire says:
Anderson Varejao, Quentin Richardson, Michael Olowankandi, Mark Blount, Calvin Booth
August 28th, 2009 at 5:28 am
WhiteSnoop says:
most of the NBA players are OVERPAID!!!
August 28th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
nick says:
jared jefferies for the fact that his contract screwed the knicks over. his deal wasn’t bad but 30 mil over the term and the team has to pay that exact amount in luxury tax.