NBA: 8 Free agent signings that torpedoed franchises

Ranking of the worst free agents signings that ended up torpedoing NBA franchises. 

With the 2022-23 NBA regular season quickly coming to an end, while some teams are already looking ahead to the playoffs there are a few others that are looking ahead to the offseason. The NBA offseason is where teams can improve their rosters ahead of the new season, and the two ways of doing so are via the NBA Draft and Free Agency.

But both come with risks. Specifically or free agency, as we’ve seen in the past, it’s a place where we’ve seen team after teams make many mistakes. But that’s part of the business of investing in players. And part of the reason that makes the NBA so entertaining.

NBA Free Agency is weighing risks vs. rewards

Paying a player big money, especially in the NBA where the majority of contracts are guaranteed, is always a risk. The decision that teams often have to make during free agency is whether the risk outweighs the rewards. And, as you would expect, some teams are better at it than others.

As we somewhat head down memory lane, we explore eight of the biggest mistakes that we’ve seen in free agency in the past. Let’s explore eight free-agent signings that completely torpedoed franchises.