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  • JohnDoe8865
    Hall of Fame
    • Jul 2002
    • 9607

    #16
    Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

    Almost forgot Austin Croshere, a role player, who the Pacers gave a 7 year, $49 million dollar contract to in 2001.
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    • da ThRONe
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      • Mar 2009
      • 8528

      #17
      Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

      Peja Stojakovic deal with the Hornets. He was/is injury prone ,cant guard a cardboard box and is one dimensional on offense.
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      • RayAllen20
        MVP
        • Jun 2009
        • 1825

        #18
        Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

        Originally posted by poopydude
        for me it has to be the new joe johnson deal coming in at 6 years and 119 million
        While I think JJ is not even close to worth this amount, the Hawks need to do this. Without JJ, that team goes down the drain, and so does the Hawks attendance. When this Hawks team wasn't good, the place was completely empty. Atleast with JJ on this team, the Hawks can be in the 3-6 seed range for a while, and just hope that they can get somebody else to help out this team.

        Does suck for the Hawks though, they are in a terrible situation.
        I will always, always be a Jets fan. But trust me it hurts.

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        • TheBrothers24
          SD/LA Chargers?
          • Sep 2007
          • 1915

          #19
          Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

          Vin Bakers contract!

          and just about every other big man who has 1 good year and gets a big contract then becomes fat and lazy after wards.
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          • bill2451
            Banned
            • Jan 2009
            • 1123

            #20
            Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

            ugh, that Allan Houston deal is the first one that comes to my mind

            that deal buried the Knicks so deep in the luxury tax they still haven't recovered from it

            hell, the 2005 cba basically had a rule created because of that contract
            Last edited by bill2451; 07-01-2010, 05:21 PM.

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            • JohnDoe8865
              Hall of Fame
              • Jul 2002
              • 9607

              #21
              Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

              I love these contracts -

              In 1994 after holding out for a then-unprecedented 13 year, $100 million contract, Glenn Robinson finally agreed to a 10-year, $68 million deal that still stands as the richest NBA rookie contract.
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              • JohnDoe8865
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                • Jul 2002
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                #22
                Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

                Damon Stoudamire - 7 years, $80 million in 1998 (Portland)

                Jerome Williams - 7 years, $44 million in 2001 (signed by Toronto, Knicks traded for him...)

                Maurice Taylor - 7 years, $48 million in 2000 by Houston
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                • GaryT531
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                  • Jun 2008
                  • 1715

                  #23
                  Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

                  Don't forget the late 90's Jim McIlvaine Sonics contract lol.

                  How about the Grant Hill Orlando contract in 2000? I'm sure that we can debate that one. Sure he was worth it then, but the Magic got the short end of the stick on that one. Everyone mis-judged how bad that injury was he suffered in the 2000 1st round playoff game at Miami. Today I don't think a player would get that kind of contract coming off of an injuty like that. Def not in this economy.


                  I'm glad Joe Johnson will get a max contract from Atlanta, because that will mean that he will not be coming to the Knicks! Joe Johnson is not a winner in my opinion. I still don't understand why he wanted out of Phoenix after 2004-05 when the Suns made it to the WCF. But whatever, have fun in Atlanta with your extra 30 mil, you will never win a championship.
                  Last edited by GaryT531; 07-01-2010, 05:56 PM.

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                  • GaryT531
                    MVP
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 1715

                    #24
                    Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

                    Originally posted by JohnDoe8865
                    I love these contracts -

                    In 1994 after holding out for a then-unprecedented 13 year, $100 million contract, Glenn Robinson finally agreed to a 10-year, $68 million deal that still stands as the richest NBA rookie contract.
                    I think this is the contract that started the rookie contracts that can only be for a certain amount.

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                    • HungryBologna
                      MVP
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 3156

                      #25
                      Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

                      Originally posted by GaryT531
                      I still don't understand why he wanted out of Phoenix after 2004-05 when the Suns made it to the WCF. But whatever, have fun in Atlanta with your extra 30 mil, you will never win a championship.
                      Money talks.

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                      • Cebby
                        Banned
                        • Apr 2005
                        • 22327

                        #26
                        Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

                        Originally posted by HungryBologna
                        Money talks.
                        Seriously

                        30 mil>championship

                        It's one thing if you're a super star like Lebron, Kobe, Wade, or Shaq and can make it up in advertising, but Johnson doesn't have any national pull.

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                        • GaryT531
                          MVP
                          • Jun 2008
                          • 1715

                          #27
                          Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

                          Originally posted by HungryBologna
                          Money talks.
                          I thought Phoenix offered him more though in 2005, more than Atlanta did, and he still chose Atlanta. I could be wrong.

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                          • GaryT531
                            MVP
                            • Jun 2008
                            • 1715

                            #28
                            Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

                            Originally posted by Cebby
                            Seriously

                            30 mil>championship

                            It's one thing if you're a super star like Lebron, Kobe, Wade, or Shaq and can make it up in advertising, but Johnson doesn't have any national pull.
                            That plus Johnson will never make up that 30 mill off the court.

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                            • DieHardYankee26
                              BING BONG
                              • Feb 2008
                              • 10178

                              #29
                              Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

                              Originally posted by GaryT531
                              I thought Phoenix offered him more though in 2005, more than Atlanta did, and he still chose Atlanta. I could be wrong.
                              According to wikipedia:

                              In the summer of 2005, Johnson became a highly touted restricted free agent and expressed a desire to leave the Suns to assume a larger role on the Atlanta Hawks. Johnson grew upset with Phoenix's initial offers to re-sign him feeling they were well below his market value. This rift eventually led to Johnson requesting the Suns not match Atlanta's $70 million offer. On August 19, 2005, a deal was finalized and Johnson was involved in a sign-and-trade deal with the Hawks for Boris Diaw and two future first-round draft picks.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference">[</sup>
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                              • GaryT531
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                                • Jun 2008
                                • 1715

                                #30
                                Re: Worst NBA contracts of all time

                                Originally posted by DieHardYankee26
                                According to wikipedia:
                                Good stuff. I wonder what Phoenix offered him.

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