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.

  • RymasqB
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    1 year ago

    The Dallas Mavericks traded for Davis Bertans who made 17 million to score 4.6 ppg in 10 mpg.

    There are far worse contracts, but no one EVER mentions how useless the Bertans contract is for Dallas that is in win now mode

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      1 year ago

      This is a good one. Nobody talks about how bad the Porzingis for Dinwiddie/Bertans trade was for the Mavs