Can you name the top 10 worst NBA contract signings of the decade (2000s) according to Yahoo Sports? by thanna22

Team	Player	Position (Contract)
New York Knicks		Center (6 yrs $60 million)
New York Knicks		Center (5 yrs $30 million)
New York Knicks		Forward (5 yrs $30 million)
Cleveland Cavaliers		Guard (5 yrs $70 million)
Chicago Bulls		Center (4 yrs $60 million)
New Orleans Hornets		Forward (5 yrs $64 million)
Dallas Mavericks		Center (7 yrs $73 million)
Utah Jazz		Forward (6 yrs $86 million)
Denver Nuggets		Forward (7 yrs $92.5 million)
Orlando Magic		Forward (6 yrs $118 million)

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Top 10 worst NBA contracts of 2000s Quiz

by thanna22

Created Jan 27, 2010 in Sports
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	sinatra22:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 03:51 GMT	11 points
	Gilbert Arenas. 6 years, $111 million.

	lezardvaleth:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 04:10 GMT	12 points
	Allan Houston, 6 years, $100 million.

	jnash9358:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 04:21 GMT	2 points
	Yeah both those contracts are far worse than Rashard's or Kirilenko's. Arenas' deal is probably the worst of the decade following his recent scandal and injuries, and Houston's isn't far behind (100 million back in 2001 was practically Kevin Garnett money).

	kraffcook:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 04:32 GMT	1 point
	Arenas isn't as bad since they wont have to pay him once he's found to be committing a felony.

	Cress:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 04:53 GMT	0 points
	vin baker?

	jwest731:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 05:11 GMT	1 point
	Eddy Curry was acquired via trade from the bulls

	wfuwaldo:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 06:41 GMT	12 points
	Lewis helped lead the Magic to the finals. Overpaid, definitely. One of the 10 worst of the decade, no way.

	theBeast:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:07 GMT	0 points
	missed jerome james

	joewhitey:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 11:54 GMT	3 points
	Mark Blount was a such a bad contract. Grant Hill (93 Million over 7 years, most of which was missed with injuries). It was a sign and trade.

	Hollins625:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 15:18 GMT	-4 points
	Got all of them with nearly 4 minutes left because I love the hilarious contracts in the NBA!! OMG Ericka Dampier has a contract worth 73 Mio??? I don't understand why Jeffries is in this list. He's a very good defender and a perfect role player! I agree that Arenas and Houston should be included! @wfuwaldo: The Lewis contract is definetly one of the worst I've ever seen! He averages less than 15ppg and will get more than 60 mio for the next three years! Holy Sh..!!

	harpua22:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 15:56 GMT	4 points
	curry was sign and trade

	harpua22:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 15:59 GMT	3 points
	what!? why is lewis on here? i guess being an all star and leading your team to the finals isn't why they signed him? i also personally disagree with peja and andrei. peja may not be as good as he was in sac town, but when paul was hurt this year, peja averaged 30 a game

	sluft24:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 16:13 GMT	3 points
	@hollins How can you say that Lewis is one of the worst? Your reasoning is that he is averaging less than 15 but that is just this year and it's only half a season. Does that take away from the averages of 19 and 17 (plus helping the Magic to the finals) he had the last 2 seasons?

	culturebarren:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 16:19 GMT	4 points
	degasana diop?

	homoerectus69:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 16:25 GMT	1 point
	i really dont like opinion based quizzes... got all of them in 30 seconds anyways

	ercwtzl:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 16:34 GMT	-2 points
	these aren't all free agent signings. Just off the top of my head, Curry was traded, Rashard Lewis was traded, and Kirilenko has always been on the Jazz

	saf5109:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 17:51 GMT	4 points
	Raef Lafrentz- 7 years, 70 million

	Bulletchewer6:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 17:56 GMT	2 points
	KWAME BROWN! Any amount of time for anything more than minimum wage! Pencil the same name in for "Worst #1 Draft Picks Ever" too.

	Bulletchewer6:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 17:59 GMT	4 points
	Also, Rashard Lewis really shouldn't be on this list- he was a two-time all-star for the decade and his team made the Finals last year. Mind you, who the hell reads (let alone values the opinions of) Yahoo! sports???

	GoBullz12:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 18:06 GMT	2 points
	How can this be an opinion based quiz when it clearly has a source.....

	dlh1231:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 19:03 GMT	3 points
	What about Gilbert Arenas?

	cochiseTX:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 19:11 GMT	2 points
	Arenas' contract IS bad, just because the Wizards MIGHT get off on a technicality doesn't change that. They gave a max deal to a one-dimensional scorer who was coming off a bad knee injury. Consider how good Washington would be if they had spent their max contract on a real superstar. I would put that deal close to the top of the list because he was signed while rehabbing an injury.

	cuddlyboxer:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 21:12 GMT	4 points
	Rashard Lewis was a sign and trade so the Magic could add a year and over 30 MILLION to the contract. Horrible decision seeing as he had agreed with them for a 5 year deal. I'm surprised that the Joe Smith contract isn't on here. It only cost the Timberwolves FIVE first round picks. He single-handedly crippled the wolves for the whole of Garnett's prime.

	phildm:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 21:19 GMT	0 points
	@dlh1231: how? the source is an opinion column...

	lftyg33:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 21:38 GMT	1 point
	gilbert "the felon" arenas

	chrisofspades:	Jan 28th, 2010 at 22:14 GMT	3 points
	the article was written in August of 2009, which is why Arenas is not mentioned. even if it was re-written today, I don't think he'd be included because the author states, "We knew each of these deals were pretty dodgy the day they were signed, so let's not make any excuses." the Arenas deal looks bad now, but not when he signed it two years ago.

	IsThisIt:	Jan 29th, 2010 at 02:11 GMT	0 points
	FIRE ISIAH THOMAS!!!! ("Fire" replacing a different four letter f-word)

	LaCosaNostra:	Jan 29th, 2010 at 02:42 GMT	3 points
	When I read the title the first name that came to mind was Allan Houston.