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Worst individual season relative to salary in NBA history? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by OkKindheartedness769@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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In 2015-16 Kobe had the highest salary in the league at $25 million.

He put up 17.5/4/3 with the 4th highest usage rate that year playing around 28 MPG. Shooting splits of 36/28/83 for the 7th lowest TS% in the league. Meanwhile, the lakers finished bottom of the West with a 17-65 record.

Looking at advanced metrics: 2nd worst plus minus per game, 4th worst defensive box plus minus, 7th lowest win shares and 2nd lowest WS/48 (both negative) and all of which are the worst among Lakers players that year.

I understand he was injured and it was a farewell tour but purely from a production relative to salary perspective is this the worst season by a player ever or would it still be better than e.g a star being injured all year or refusing to play but making the max.

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[–] Uebelkraehe@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The Lakers were stealth tanking and selling a lot of merch, what more do you want...

[–] AdamSandlerIsntFunny@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Simmo the Savage has been earning close to 40 mil a year since 2021

[–] UnhingedSupernova@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Russell Westbrook 2022 Lakers.

He was at one point, the worst player in the league. His negative impact was compounded by the minutes he was undeservingly getting.

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[–] Status-Shock-880@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Can we adjust for salary inflation? Jk but for actual inflation? Forget it, it’s hopeless.

[–] lawleybear@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Joakim Noah

Knicks 2017-18 40 MP, 12 PTS, 14 RBDS $17,765,000

Knicks 2018-19 0 MP - Played for the Grizzlies $18,530,000

The Knicks then paid him $19,294,998 over the span of the next 3 seasons. He retired in 2020, was paid until 2022.

Phil Jackson is a GOAT GM <3

[–] Tosman99@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Gotta be Ben Simmons

[–] AnotherStatsGuy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It’s like you people don’t understand the Lakers were going full youth during Kobe’s last years and gave him the money because who the else were they were going to spend it on?

[–] Few_Cheesecake_6082@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Crazy to think $25 million was the highest salary only 7 years ago.

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