The NBA Draft has passed and now, the free agency period is right around the corner. Here’s a look at the 30 worst free agent signings in NBA history.
Well, the top picks in the 2019 NBA Draft have come on gone and now with the focus on the NBA free agent signing period, which kicks off at 6:00 p.m. ET this Sunday. There are ton of big name free agents on the market like Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, but that’s what why we’re here.
The NBA free agency period is always ripe for overpaid offer sheets. In the past, some deals have come back to haunt certain teams in the league. Free agent signings are a lot more than players picking the right teams.
At times, teams get overzealous and offer too much to the wrong players and it’s been known to happen repeatedly to NBA teams across the league. Players get away with overperforming in what’s called their “contract year”.
Essentially, they’re in the final year of their deal and they know if they don’t perform at a high level, nobody will want to sign them. A number of players have gone this route is getting paydays.
The other part of the equation has been beating good old “Father Time”. Once players hit a certain age, their bodies start breaking down faster than others. Whether it’s from a bad diet or bad luck, there have been a good number of bad free agent signings that have gone this way as well.
A vast history produces a solid number of free agent signings to look through. Here’s a look at the 30 worst free agent signings in NBA history.