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The 5 Worst NBA Free Agent Moves So Far — What Were They Thinking?

The 5 Worst NBA Free Agent Moves So Far — What Were They Thinking?

These deals probably won't age well

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Jul 02, 2025
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Kevon Looney, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden: Good players, bad deals. (Nic Antaya/Tim Heitman/Eakin Howard/Getty Images)


I’ve liked a lot of what I’ve seen in NBA free agency, and yesterday I highlighted 10 of the best moves.

Now let’s focus on the other side of the ledger.

Here are five moves involving good players — who got deals I didn’t like for their teams:

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Basketball analyst. Creator of ESPN's Real Plus-Minus. Formerly with the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks
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