Toronto Raptors: 6 worst free agent signings in team history
2. DeMarre Carroll
DeMarre Carroll was already a journeyman before he found his way to the Raptors. Prior to finding his way to Toronto, Carroll was a starter for the first time in his career for two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, his fifth NBA team. In his second season in Atlanta, Carroll averaged 12.6 points per game, shooting a career-high 39.5 percent from three.
While those are solid numbers, they paled in comparison to the numbers on Carroll’s free agent contract with the Raptors: four years and $60 million. Perhaps Toronto saw his years in Atlanta as the beginning of an ascension and were trying to stay ahead of the curve.
It was not the beginning of any rise to All-Star status, though. He struggled with a right knee injury throughout the 2015-16 season, playing in just 26 games. Carroll was decent in that limited action, averaging 11.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 39 percent from three.
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Carroll was healthier during his second season in Toronto, but his numbers across the board took a dip. He averaged just 8.9 points per game, his lowest mark as an NBA starter.
Halfway through the deal, the Raptors decided to cut bait, forced to attach a first- and second-round draft pick in a deal to send Carroll to the Brooklyn Nets. In exchange, the Raptors received Justin Hamilton, who was waived the day after the trade.
Caroll is still hanging around the league, starting the year with the Spurs. He recently joined the Rockets, playing in six games with the team before the season was suspended.