Every offseason there are a select number of organizations that go out and sign a free-agent to a mediocre contract, and he ends up producing much more for the team than his contract would show .
Last season the Orlando Magic signed forward Matt Barnes to a two year, $3.2 million contract, with the second year being a player option.
Barnes started in 58 games for Orlando, posting 8.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 1.7 APG on 48.7 percent shooting, while being assigned to defend the top athletes in the league during the regular season and the playoffs (making a mere $1.6 million that year).
Bang for your buck much?
2010 Free Agency: Top Bang For Your Buck Free Agents
John Salmons (G/F)
Salmons recently opted out of his final year with the Milwaukee Bucks and will quickly turn into a hot name, once teams realize that the top tier free-agents are untouchable.
In 30 games for the Bucks, Salmons averaged career highs in PPG, dropping just under 20 points per contest, while shooting 46.7 percent from the field, 38.5 percent from beyond the three-point arc, and 86.7 percent from th ...
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2010 NBA Free Agency: Top Bang for Your Buck Free Agents
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