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NBA: 15 Players Not Living Up To 2015 Summer Contracts

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 4, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (4) and guard Brandon Knight (3) against the Sacramento Kings at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Kings 118-97. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 4, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (4) and guard Brandon Knight (3) against the Sacramento Kings at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Kings 118-97. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15) posts up against Indiana Pacers forward Lavoy Allen (5) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Greg Monroe

With a young, promising nucleus of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jabari Parker, the Milwaukee Bucks had a legitimate reason to be excited over the summer after landing one of the most high profile free agents in franchise history. Greg Monroe was a 25-year-old double-double machine and was set to join the NBA’s second ranked defense, which would supposedly help compensate for his flaws on that end.

Unfortunately, Monroe’s presence and the departure of veterans like Jared Dudley and Zaza Pachulia has turned Milwaukee’s once stingy defense into the league’s third worst D. Moose is averaging 16.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game on 51.8 percent shooting, but those numbers aren’t nearly large enough to distract from his flat-footedness when patrolling the paint.

Monroe was one of the biggest feel-good signings of the summer among smaller market teams, but Monroe’s three-year, $51 million extension looks like a mistake at this point. There’s still plenty of time for this team to come together and change that narrative, but based on this half-season sample size, the results haven’t been pretty.

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