NBA Free Agency 2016: Top 5 Most Overpaid Players

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April 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Jeff Green (8) moves the ball against Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless (4) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 4: Jeff Green — 1 Year, $15 Million

Although Jeff Green’s deal is for less money and is less of a commitment than Barnes’, it ranks as a worse deal because it just doesn’t make much sense.

Harrison Barnes has an obvious role on the Mavericks next season as he’s their obvious starting small forward. Green, on the other hand, is being paid a whopping $15 million (per Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today) to fill some kind of bench role for the Orlando Magic.

They’re already set at both the small and power forward spots in the starting lineup with Aaron Gordon and Serge Ibaka and $15 million seems like a lot of money to commit to a bench guy, especially one as average as Green.

Last season, between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers, Green averaged 11.7 points, 1.7 assists, and 4.2 rebounds in 28.2 minutes per game.

That’s not necessarily bad, but for someone to whom they’re committing so much money and who doesn’t do any one thing particularly well, it’s an odd deal.

It all depends on exactly what the Magic were looking for when they signed him, but looking at some of the other deals that were struck in free agency, they probably didn’t have to overpay for Green. He is now their third-highest paid player, ahead of the likes of Ibaka and Nikola Vucevic.

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