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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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January 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green (14) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Danny Green

The San Antonio Spurs are rolling. They have the league’s stingiest defense by a Boris Diaw-sized margin, they’re only three games behind the Warriors in the standings for the best record in the league and they’re on pace to post one of the best point differentials in NBA history (+13.9).

But at the top of the very short list of problems with this team is Danny Green‘s season-long shooting slump. After shooting at least 41 percent from three-point range in each of his last four seasons, Green more than earned his four-year, $45 million extension this past summer — an extension that many deemed to be a hometown discount to help the Spurs preserve cap space.

That may still be true, but with Green only averaging 7.1 points per game on 37.0 percent shooting from the field and 35.2 percent shooting from three-point range, San Antonio would certainly benefit from him busting out of his slump. Green is still an excellent wing defender, so it’s not all bad, but the Spurs will need him to rediscover his stroke to have any hope of dethroning the Warriors in May.

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