Ranking the Most Overpaid and Underpaid Free-Agent Signings in the 2015 Class

July 11th, 2015 by Zach Buckley Leave a reply »
The 2015 NBA free-agent frenzy has certainly lived up to its title.

Players have flown off the board, as clubs look to lock in as many deals as they can before the salary cap erupts with the new TV money over the coming summers.

With knowledge that a dollar spent today isn't as costly as one tomorrow, teams have showered free agents with contracts totaling more than $2 billion. That has made values a little harder to gauge, since there's so much money raining down and almost all of it looks reasonable in light of the league's financial future.

But this summer still has its share of both overpriced and undervalued contracts. By weighing items such as past performance, future potential and market conditions, we have identified the worst overpays and best value buys of 2015 NBA free agency.

A quick housekeeping note before getting started: Bargains were defined in NBA terms. In other words, even though LeBron James is worth substantially more than his new $23 million salary, the fact that he's getting the most he's allowed to collect means he isn't underpaid on our list.

With that taken care of, let's get to the rankings ...

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