Golden State Warriors: 10 greatest free agent signings ever

#8. Corey Maggette

Though widely known for his eight-year career in Los Angeles with the Clippers, Corey Maggette put together some decent seasons for various other teams, including the Golden State Warriors.

Following the 2007-08 season in which he averaged 22.1 points and 5.6 rebounds, Maggette opted out of the final year of his contract with the Clippers and became an unrestricted free agent.

Just over a week after his decision to leave L.A., Maggette signed a five-year deal with a competitive Golden State Warriors team worth $50 million.

Maggette’s tenure with Golden State, however, did not exactly go as imagined. For $10 million/year, Maggette did not perform in a way the Warriors had hoped or paid for.

Statistically speaking, Maggette was solid. In the two seasons he played for Golden State, he averaged 19.3 points, 2.2 assists, and 5.4 rebounds a game. Though not a great outside shooter, Maggette shot 49.3 percent from the floor and scored nearly 20 points on just 12.6 field goals a night.

However, as a consistent, dominant force in L.A. for eight years, Golden State expected a little more from their $50 million man who mainly came off the bench on a team that won just 55 games in two seasons.

Maggette failed to lead the Warriors and failed to replace Baron Davis’ role in an organization that nearly won 50 games just a year before Maggette arrived.

Maggette still scored at an impressive rate and posted career highs in Golden State, however, and when we purely look at numbers, $10 million a year for 19.3 points every night is a pretty good bargain.

But considering Maggette failed to live up to expectations and was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for little in return after only 121 games with the Warriors, this free agent signing is towards the bottom of the list.