NBA Free Agency: Overpaid, Bargain Or Just About Right

Apr 10, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll (5) controls the ball between Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo (8) and guard Gerald Henderson (9) during the second half at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Hornets 104-80. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

DeMarre Carroll, Toronto Raptors

Contract: 4-years, $60 million 

Even though DeMarre Carroll was the Atlanta Hawks’ most consistent player throughout the playoffs last year, mostly because of injuries to their other key players, I would find it hard to bring myself to being OK with paying him $15 million per season.

Carroll isn’t particularly great at one thing on the offensive end, but is a bulldog on the other side of the basketball — I’ll give him that — and every successful basketball team needs one of those guys.

That said, I feel like the Raptors could’ve used this cap space on another quality big. Then again, Toronto could be planning on playing Carroll at the four anyways.

I love Carroll and everything that he brings to any basketball team. I don’t love this contract.

Verdict: Overpaid

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