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The six worst free agent signings in Nets franchise history

By Elaine Blum

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CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 27: Gerald Wallace #45 of the Brooklyn Nets sits on the bench after fouling out against the Chicago Bulls in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in the 2013 NBA Playoffs at the United Center on April 27, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Nets 142-134 in triple overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 27: Gerald Wallace #45 of the Brooklyn Nets sits on the bench after fouling out against the Chicago Bulls in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in the 2013 NBA Playoffs at the United Center on April 27, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Nets 142-134 in triple overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

4. Gerald Wallace

Wallace first came to the Nets via a somewhat panicky move at the 2012 trade deadline. When his contract expired after that season, and he entered free agency, the Nets resigned Wallace on a four-year, $40 million deal.

After signing that net contract, Wallace’s production dropped off badly. He averaged only 7.7 points compared to the 15.2 points from the previous season, 2.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds. Furthermore, he also shot around 10 percent worse from the three-point line than he had in his contract year, and his field goal percentage around the rim plummeted as well. It became quite obvious that Wallace was declining and, while still providing solid defense, he slowly but surely faded to the background of the Nets’ offense.

Long story short, the Nets did not get what they had hoped for from Wallace, who also suffered several injuries. In the end, Wallace only played one season of his contract before getting traded to the Boston Celtics. It was frustrating that Wallace could not replicate his level of play from the previous season for both him and the team, but to make matters worse, the pick the Nets gave up for him brought Damian Lillard to the Portland Trail Blazers .

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