Worst NBA free agent signing all time by team

Koncak signed an outlandish six-year, $13.1 million contract in 1989 that made him one of the highest paid players in the league. He played out the deal in Atlanta by averaging just 3.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and one block per game.

Ellison emerged as a star early in his career with Washington, and the Celtics hoped they could get a rebound as he entered his age 27 season. After signing a six-year, $11.5 million contract in 1994, Ellison became an injury-plagued bench player who averaged just 4.7 points during his Boston tenure.

The Nets signed MacCulloch, a backup center in Philadelphia, to a six-year, $34 million contract. He lasted only one season with the Nets, averaging 9.7 points and 6.1 rebounds, before getting traded back to Philly. He was forced to retire after only four NBA seasons due to a genetic foot disorder.

Charlotte locked up its former second overall pick with a huge contract worth six years, $72 million in 2008 after four seasons in the NBA. His play declined in his first season of the deal, averaging 13.2 points and 10.1 rebounds, before getting traded to New Orleans for Tyson Chandler.

An elite defensive player and four-time All-Star in Detroit, Wallace signed a four-year, $60 million contract at age 32 in Chicago during the 2006 offseason. He suffered through knee issues and failed to last two full seasons in Chicago.

Hughes averaged 22 points and a league-leading 2.9 steals per game in 2004-05 before signing with Cleveland to join LeBron James in 2005 for five years, $70 million. Injuries plagued his Cavs career, which lasted two-plus years, and Hughes averaged only 14.3 points per game with the team.

LaFrentz averaged 13 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots during his first four NBA seasons before signing a $70 million contract for seven years with Dallas in 2002. He averaged only 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 2002-03 before getting traded to Boston the following year. His career ended unceremoniously in Portland following the 2007-08 season, spending time coming off the bench and battling injury over his final years.

Martin was sent from New Jersey to Denver for three first-round picks in a sign-and-trade, only to undergo microfracture knee surgery after his first season with the team. His seven-year, $92 million contract turned into a huge blemish after microfracture knee surgery on his other knee. Martin averaged just 12.3 points and seven rebounds over seven injury-plagued seasons with the Nuggets.

Smith didn't even last two seasons of his four-year, $54 million deal signed with Detroit in 2013, as he was waived in December of his second season and picked by Houston. He played only one more season in the NBA.

After ascending in four straight seasons, the Warriors retained Biedrins with a six-year, $54 million contract in 2008. He continued to progress in the first year of the contract before injuries started to plague him. Briedrins never played more than 59 games or averaged more than five points per game over the next four seasons.

After a disappointing year with the Lakers, Howard signed a three-year, $70.5 million contract in Houston. He missed significant time and declined due to a knee injury, averaging just 13.7 points by his third season. Rockets fans weren't upset to see him go.

Croshere was rewarded after three NBA seasons with a seven-year, $51 million contract to stay in Indiana. After averaging more than 10 points per game in the first year of the deal in 2000-01, Croshere saw his minutes dwindle to less than 17 per game. Over his final five years with the Pacers, he was primarily a bench player who averaged just 6.8 points and 4.1 rebounds.

A star point guard with Golden State, Davis signed a five-year, $65 million contract to move south to L.A. He lasted just two-plus seasons with the Clippers, averaging only 14.6 points and 7.6 assists per game.

L.A. curiously backed up the Brink's truck for Mozgov last offseason, making him the team's starting center for four years, $60 million. He averaged only 7.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game before getting benched late in the year. Mozgov was traded to the Nets following the season, along with D'Angelo Russell.

"Big Country" Bryant Reeves was awarded a huge contract in 1997 worth six years, $61.8 million after only two seasons in Vancouver, as the former Oklahoma State star looked like a budding NBA center. After averaging more than 16 points per game in his first year of the contract, Reeves went into decline. He was out of the league following the 2000-01 season.

Grant signed a seven-year, $86 million contract with Miami in 2000 to become the Heat's starting center. He had his ups and downs in Miami but was mostly an overpriced commodity, averaging 11 points and 8.5 rebounds over four seasons.

Simmons had a breakout year with the Clippers in 2004-05, winning the Most Improved Player Award. He signed with the Bucks in the offseason for five years, $47 million and continued to perform relatively well in 2005-06 before an ankle injury sidelined him for all of the following season. Simmons served as mostly a bench player for the rest of his career, including one more season in Milwaukee in which he averaged just 7.6 points per game.

After three NBA seasons, Pekovic stayed with Minnesota on a five-year, $60 million contract in 2013. The center only played 97 games over three seasons during that contract due to injury, averaging just 4.5 points in 12 games during his final season in 2015-16.

Stojakovic was inconsistent after signing a five-year, $64 million contract with the Hornets due to injuries. He played only 13 games in his first season with the organization in 2006 and saw his points average decline in each season.

Curry was traded from Chicago to New York and awarded a $60 million contract by the Knicks over six years in 2005. His production was up and down during his first three years of the deal, though the team and fans weren't exactly thrilled with Curry's rebounding and defense. He played only 10 games over the next two seasons in New York due to weight and knee issues and didn't play at all during 2010-11.

Seattle was looking to take the next step after making it to the NBA Finals in 1996. All the Sonics needed was a center, so they thought. McIlvaine was signed from the Bullets after two seasons for a lucrative deal worth $33.6 million over six years despite averaging just 2.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 14.9 minutes per game. He spent only two seasons as a starter for the SuperSonics, averaging just 3.8 points and 18 minutes per game in his best season.

Lewis was a key contributor for the Magic early in his six-year, $118 million contract in 2007 after being moved in a sign-and-trade from Seattle, but his play quickly declined after two seasons. Averaging only 12.2 points per game for the Magic in early 2010-11, he was traded to Washington for Gilbert Arenas.

Despite playing only eight games in his final season with the Clippers, Philadelphia handed Brand a huge five-year contract worth $82 million in 2008. He hurt his shoulder in his first season with the 76ers and averaged only 13.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in four seasons before getting waived.

A star early in his career with Orlando, Hardaway signed a lucrative deal in Phoenix in 1999 worth seven years, $86 million to create an impressive backcourt with Jason Kidd. Injuries clouded the promise of the pairing, particularly for Hardaway, who played only four games in 2000-01 due to a knee injury, and he was never the same after that season.

Portland saw the potential in the former third overall pick, giving Miles a huge contract worth six years, $48 million in 2004. Locker room controversy hung over his first season with the team, and Miles played only 40 games the following year before undergoing microfracture surgery on his right knee. He missed two full seasons and played only 34 games in 2008-09 before his career ended.

Afflalo was one of the biggest busts in recent memory after signing a two-year, $25 million contract with the Kings. He played only 61 games, averaging 8.4 points for a terrible Kings team last season.

Nesterovic joined the Spurs in 2003 on a six-year, $42 million contract. The center lasted only three seasons with San Antonio, averaging 6.4 points and six rebounds as a center.

Turkoglu lasted only one year of a five-year, $53 million contract signed in 2009 in Toronto after an off-court incident in which he was seen at a night club after missing a game with a stomach virus. The relationship between team and player soured, resulting in a trade to Phoenix after only one year. Turkoglu also declined on the court, averaging only 11.3 points per game after averaging 16.8 points in 2008-09 with Orlando.

Johnson signed a two-year, $22 million contract with Utah and played mostly off the bench in his age 35 season. He averaged only 9.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Johnson was subsequently bought out the following year and then signed with the Rockets.

Arenas' contracts in Washington were both the best and worst in team history. His six-year, $60 million contract in 2003 was a boon for the franchise. Later, he agreed to a six-year, $111 contract in 2008 that took years for the team to recover from. He played only two games in 2008-09 due to injury, then just 32 games the following year after a felony gun charge and conviction. The organization rid itself of Arenas with a trade to Orlando late in 2010.