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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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Jan 8, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Rodney Stuckey (2) drives down the court during the second half of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. The Pacers won 91-86. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

15. Rodney Stuckey

Signed to a three-year, $21 million extension this past summer, Rodney Stuckey was supposed to be something of a sixth man for the new-look Indiana Pacers. With the team going small, Stuckey was going to get his chance to play with smaller, quicker lineups and light up opposing defenses with his patented heat checks.

Unfortunately for the Pacers, it hasn’t exactly worked out that way, with Stuckey shooting just 41 percent from the floor and a dismal 20.8 percent from three-point range. He’s averaging 9.8 points in 25.0 minutes per game and opponents are shooting 3.2 percent better from the field when defended by Stuckey.

The Pacers are 2-6 in their last eight games with Stuckey sidelined by an ankle injury, but a season after he averaged 12.6 points per game on .440/.390/.819 shooting splits, his scoring punch off the bench hasn’t been very potent.

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