decent player with the worst two-year contract on the market?

HornetJail · Post #1 » by **HornetJail** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 8:41 pm

Multi part question:

1) Who has the absolute worst 2-year contract (expiring 2027) in the league right now?

2) Who is the best player on a neutral or negative value 2-year contract?

3) Is one of these players available for a combination of Josh Green, Grant Williams, Tidjane Salaun, Tre Mann, or Miles Bridges (all expiring 2027)?

Post #2 » by **gswhoops** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 8:51 pm

Jerami Grant? Dejounte Murray? Jalen Green?

JRoy · Post #3 » by **JRoy** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 9:07 pm

JGs contract is gross but he has had a great start to the season.

tcheco · Post #4 » by **tcheco** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 9:53 pm

It really depends, MPJ is someone you could get for that package(tre mann over miles) but Nets might not be inclined if they believe he can return more, as his health is something teams worry. Salaun has been better than last year so maybe they see him as a project.

Kuzma for Josh Green and Grant Wliiams?
Derozan for Grant Willians and Salaun would benefit both teams if I'm being honest. DDR has his flaws, but I can see him being quite useful for stretches where the offense needs someone to take over.

BK_2020 · Post #5 » by **BK_2020** » Fri Oct 31, 2025 10:06 pm

Embiid if he retires after 2 years.

JasonStern · Post #6 » by **JasonStern** » Mon Nov 3, 2025 6:58 pm

JRoy wrote:JGs contract is gross but he has had a great start to the season.

Grant is a solid player! 6MOY candidate. If his contract was 1/2 to 2/3 of what it currently is, everyone would love him. But it's not. So, then you look at what over $30M in cap space can buy you, and you realize a first time GM with limited experience got fleeced by Grant's agent. In contrast, his contract almost matches Jrue's, and we can all agree that Jrue is a significantly better player.

Post #7 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Nov 3, 2025 7:16 pm

JRoy wrote:JGs contract is gross but he has had a great start to the season.

Yeah, I think this is the best option. He'd help the Hornets and the Blazers will be grateful to have him off the books when those two extensions kick in.

brackdan70 · Post #8 » by **brackdan70** » Wed Nov 5, 2025 2:01 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
JRoy wrote:JGs contract is gross but he has had a great start to the season.

Yeah, I think this is the best option. He'd help the Hornets and the Blazers will be grateful to have him off the books when those two extensions kick in.

Doesn’t he have a player option in 27/28 though. I thought the OP is looking for a 2 year?

Godaddycurse · Post #9 » by **Godaddycurse** » Wed Nov 5, 2025 2:03 pm

gswhoops wrote:Jerami Grant? Dejounte Murray? Jalen Green?

all of those players have a 3 year contract

brackdan70 · Post #10 » by **brackdan70** » Wed Nov 5, 2025 2:05 pm

Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma come to mind as worst 2 year contracts

Godaddycurse · Post #11 » by **Godaddycurse** » Wed Nov 5, 2025 2:05 pm

brackdan70 wrote:Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma come to mind as worst 2 year contracts

lavine too, although he is playing pretty well to start the year so i doubt kings would dump him for smaller contracts that OP is offering

brackdan70 · Post #12 » by **brackdan70** » Wed Nov 5, 2025 2:09 pm

For part 2 maybe it’s DDR but that’s probably not what the Hornets are looking for? Maybe MPJ.

Post #13 » by **jbk1234** » Wed Nov 5, 2025 3:40 pm

brackdan70 wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
JRoy wrote:JGs contract is gross but he has had a great start to the season.

Yeah, I think this is the best option. He'd help the Hornets and the Blazers will be grateful to have him off the books when those two extensions kick in.

Doesn’t he have a player option in 27/28 though. I thought the OP is looking for a 2 year?

I'd take the more useful player and worry about the third year later.

Post #14 » by **gswhoops** » Wed Nov 5, 2025 4:03 pm

Godaddycurse wrote:
gswhoops wrote:Jerami Grant? Dejounte Murray? Jalen Green?

all of those players have a 3 year contract

Hmm, I just went off Spotrac's FA year. I wonder if it's bugged or something.

Godaddycurse · Post #15 » by **Godaddycurse** » Wed Nov 5, 2025 4:04 pm

gswhoops wrote:
Godaddycurse wrote:
gswhoops wrote:Jerami Grant? Dejounte Murray? Jalen Green?

all of those players have a 3 year contract

Hmm, I just went off Spotrac's FA year. I wonder if it's bugged or something.

they all have player options 3rd year

Post #16 » by **gswhoops** » Wed Nov 5, 2025 4:07 pm

Godaddycurse wrote:
gswhoops wrote:
Godaddycurse wrote:
all of those players have a 3 year contract

Hmm, I just went off Spotrac's FA year. I wonder if it's bugged or something.

they all have player options 3rd year

That's gotta be it then

PistolPeteJR · Post #17 » by **PistolPeteJR** » Fri Nov 7, 2025 4:35 am

JasonStern wrote:
JRoy wrote:JGs contract is gross but he has had a great start to the season.

Grant is a solid player! 6MOY candidate. If his contract was 1/2 to 2/3 of what it currently is, everyone would love him. But it's not. So, then you look at what over $30M in cap space can buy you, and you realize a first time GM with limited experience got fleeced by Grant's agent. In contrast, his contract almost matches Jrue's, and we can all agree that Jrue is a significantly better player.

This is exactly why some people are loving what Ayton’s doing so far into the season. Last year and prior. making what he was making, horrendous. $8m/year? Absolutely.

tmorgan · Post #18 » by **tmorgan** » Fri Nov 7, 2025 5:48 am

Given how things are looking in Detroit, Caris LeVert probsbly qualifies. We need a real backup PG, not a dude that just comes in and starts firing up shots.