All of this NBA trade talk made me wonder – who are the most overpaid players in the league?
Here’s a list:
2. Allan Houston – $19.1 M (1)
Chris Webber – $19.1 (2)
4. Michael Finley – $18.6 (2)
6. Stephon Marbury – $16.5 (3)
10. Brian Grant – $16.1 (1)
13. Anfernee Hardaway – $15.8 (0)
14. Grant Hill – $15.7 (1)
Keith Van Horn – $15.7 (0)
Jalen Rose – $15.7 (1)
18. Eddie Jones – $14.6 (1)
19. Tim Thomas – $14.0 (0)
20. Antonio Davis – $13.9 (0)
The number in parenthesis are the number of years that each player has left on his contract. Finley is in a special situation – he is still getting paid by the Mavericks, but is also under contract with the Spurs. You can see the entire list at Hoops Hype.
But Allan Houston obviously takes the cake, as he’s not even playing anymore. His salary is expected to come off the books after this season due to his injury-forced retirement. But some of these contracts are valuable, as teams can dump salary if their contracts are up this season. This is the case with the Steve Francis / Penny Hardaway swap that was finalized yesterday.
