Trae Young, Walker Kessler Headline 6 Worst NBA Deals Worth Over $500 Million

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 14

$212.8 million for Trae Young tops the list, with Washington committing 30% of its cap for four years to a high-usage guard critics say raises a floor but limits title upside.
$129.5 million for Walker Kessler drew similar scrutiny after the Lakers also sent Utah two first-round picks and two swaps for an injury-hit center who played only five games last season.
Milwaukee's four-year, $64 million deal for Gary Trent Jr. was flagged as another major overpay after he averaged just 8.1 points on inefficient shooting for a 32-win team.
New Orleans also made a smaller but costly error, giving 37-year-old DeAndre Jordan a two-year $7.95 million deal that reportedly forfeits about $3 million in veteran-minimum subsidy savings.
The broader critique is that the NBA's second apron leaves little room for misallocated money, putting added pressure on teams like the Spurs and Pistons over midtier bets on Tobias Harris and John Collins.