How do you define a bad contract in the modern NBA? Some will say that any contract that pays more than a player deserves is bad.
That’s one way of looking at it from a different perspective. There will be others who disagree with this opinion. In the end, contracts are necessary in order for salaries to be paid and for trades to be carried out.
Furthermore, they can also be used as a tool to negotiate – if a team is absorbing a “bad contract”, they can ask for extra benefits in exchange.
Let’s take a look at Duncan Robinson of the Miami Heat as an example. His contract is often seen as an example of a bad contract, and for good reason.
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Nevertheless, it is still possible for the Heat to take advantage of his deal in order to achieve something for themselves.
Taking this deal, for example, which landed them DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls as an example.
