Los Angeles Lakers: 3 worst contracts heading into 2017-18 season
Corey Brewer, SG
Contract details: 1 year, $7.5 million
Realistically, this isn’t an awful deal. As I previously mentioned, though, the Lakers don’t have a ton of awful deals on the books anymore. Still, considering the amount of money being spent at the 2-guard spot right now (three of the top five salaries), Corey Brewer’s deal seems a bit excessive.
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Then again, the Lakers knew what they were getting into when they acquired Brewer in the first place. He was essentially traded for as a contract they knew would be expiring within two years. While he does bring some value off the bench as a scorer, I wouldn’t go as far as considering him worth the price of admission.
The obvious positive here is that Brewer only has one year left. That’ll open up $7.5 million in cap space next offseason, when the Lakers are expected to go on a free agency spending spree. He may be overpriced this season, but the money runs out for Brewer at just the right time.
Overall, this contract could be worse. And yet, when you consider he won’t get too many minutes (only 14.9 per game with the Lakers last season), it feels a bit like wasted money.
Just think of it this way — Brewer will be making more in 2017-18 than Ball, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, Larry Nance Jr. and Kyle Kuzma. Chances are, all of those players will earn more minutes per game and make a bigger impact this year. Again, seems like wasted money.