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Here's a partial list:
1. Bryant Reeves, Grizzlies ($11,555,554)
The massive but slow-moving 7-footer, whom Memphis signed to a six-year, $65-million deal that runs through 2004-05, averaged about 25 minutes and eight ppg. in 1999-2000 and '00-01, and was never much of a rebounder. He retired in late January, after not playing a single game this season due to injury.
2. Shawn Kemp, Blazers ($12,770,000)
For eight consecutive seasons, Kemp averaged 17.8 ppg or higher, but the 12-year veteran has averaged a little more than six points a game over the last two seasons, and has twice been suspended for drug violations -- so, on top of his diminishing productivity, he's not exactly someone you can rely on. (Of course, when he's suspended, the Blazers save $141,889 every game he misses, or he might have been No. 1 on our list.) Since the Blazers have him signed for big bucks through 2003-04, he's almost certain to make this list Perennial contender for at least two more years.
3. Juwan Howard, Nuggets ($18,750,000)
The poster child for overpaid players. Used to play 40 minutes a game; now he's down to about 33. In points and assists, he's about two-thirds the player he was during his best years in Washington.
4. The Knicks: Allan Houston ($12,750,000), Charlie Ward, ($5,110,000), Latrell Sprewell ($11,250,000), Marcus Camby ($6,250,000)
You could make a good case for all four individually -- plus overpaid and seldom-used subs Howard Eisley and Shandon Anderson -- but this would not do justice to the Knicks as an overpaid team. This is the one place they really mesh as a unit.
Remember Grant Hill?
5. Grant Hill, Magic ($10,865,000)
Played only four games last season because of an ankle injury, and in the 14 games he played this year before succumbing to another season-ending injury, he didn't perform like -- or even look like -- the Grant Hill of old.
Others on the list:
6. Vin Baker ($11,250,000)
7. Scotti Pippen ($18,083,564)
8. Austin Croshere ($6,310,000)
9. Tom Gugliotta ($10,113,465)
10. Zydrunas Illgauskas ($11,250,000)
Also receiving votes:
Penny Hardaway, Suns ($11,250,000) Ho will love that.
Antonio McDyess, Nuggets ($11,700,000)
Eric Montross, Raptors ($2,480,000)
Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves ($22,400,000)
Brian Grant, Heat ($10,009,688)
Glen Rice, Rockets ($8,800,000)
Calvin Booth, Sonics ($4,539,000)
Mookie Blaylock, Warriors ($5,400,000)
Michael Stewart, Raptors ($3,840,000)
Vitaly Potapenko, Celtics ($4,762,500)
Scott Williams, Nuggets ($4,650,000)
Walt Williams, Rockets ($5,000,000)
Erick Dampier, Warriors ($6,235,000)
Chris Mills, Warriors ($5,400,000)
Damon Stoudamire, Blazers ($12,375,000)
Brent Price, Kings ($3,680,000)
Tariq Abdul-Wahad, Mavs ($5,062,500)
1. Bryant Reeves, Grizzlies ($11,555,554)
The massive but slow-moving 7-footer, whom Memphis signed to a six-year, $65-million deal that runs through 2004-05, averaged about 25 minutes and eight ppg. in 1999-2000 and '00-01, and was never much of a rebounder. He retired in late January, after not playing a single game this season due to injury.
2. Shawn Kemp, Blazers ($12,770,000)
For eight consecutive seasons, Kemp averaged 17.8 ppg or higher, but the 12-year veteran has averaged a little more than six points a game over the last two seasons, and has twice been suspended for drug violations -- so, on top of his diminishing productivity, he's not exactly someone you can rely on. (Of course, when he's suspended, the Blazers save $141,889 every game he misses, or he might have been No. 1 on our list.) Since the Blazers have him signed for big bucks through 2003-04, he's almost certain to make this list Perennial contender for at least two more years.
3. Juwan Howard, Nuggets ($18,750,000)
The poster child for overpaid players. Used to play 40 minutes a game; now he's down to about 33. In points and assists, he's about two-thirds the player he was during his best years in Washington.
4. The Knicks: Allan Houston ($12,750,000), Charlie Ward, ($5,110,000), Latrell Sprewell ($11,250,000), Marcus Camby ($6,250,000)
You could make a good case for all four individually -- plus overpaid and seldom-used subs Howard Eisley and Shandon Anderson -- but this would not do justice to the Knicks as an overpaid team. This is the one place they really mesh as a unit.
Remember Grant Hill?
5. Grant Hill, Magic ($10,865,000)
Played only four games last season because of an ankle injury, and in the 14 games he played this year before succumbing to another season-ending injury, he didn't perform like -- or even look like -- the Grant Hill of old.
Others on the list:
6. Vin Baker ($11,250,000)
7. Scotti Pippen ($18,083,564)
8. Austin Croshere ($6,310,000)
9. Tom Gugliotta ($10,113,465)
10. Zydrunas Illgauskas ($11,250,000)
Also receiving votes:
Penny Hardaway, Suns ($11,250,000) Ho will love that.
Antonio McDyess, Nuggets ($11,700,000)
Eric Montross, Raptors ($2,480,000)
Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves ($22,400,000)
Brian Grant, Heat ($10,009,688)
Glen Rice, Rockets ($8,800,000)
Calvin Booth, Sonics ($4,539,000)
Mookie Blaylock, Warriors ($5,400,000)
Michael Stewart, Raptors ($3,840,000)
Vitaly Potapenko, Celtics ($4,762,500)
Scott Williams, Nuggets ($4,650,000)
Walt Williams, Rockets ($5,000,000)
Erick Dampier, Warriors ($6,235,000)
Chris Mills, Warriors ($5,400,000)
Damon Stoudamire, Blazers ($12,375,000)
Brent Price, Kings ($3,680,000)
Tariq Abdul-Wahad, Mavs ($5,062,500)
