The Summer of Bad Contracts | 2016 NBA Offseason

Thanks to a new TV deal the NBA salary cap increased by 24 million dollars in the 2016-2017 season. This and a relatively weak free agency class led to some of the most ridiculous contracts in NBA history. Today we look back at the craziness that was the 2016 NBA offseason.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:51 Atlantic Division
06:17 Central Division
11:12 Southeast Division
17:49 Northwest Division
21:57 Pacific Division
26:58 Southwest Division

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[LBFSSport]

I met Mitch Kupchak (the Lakers GM) the summer of 2016.. I worked for a chain storage company where he rented a unit. He was complaining to me about how his rent went up $12. I really wanted to tell him “maybe you should ask Deng for some money back” 😂

[wasthataspongebobreference]

Miami really played the LONG game by having DWade whisper in Jimmy’s ear in Chicago.

Pat Riley was playing 18-dimensional chess

[machiwilliams]

“Thanks Mike” yall regretting that now ain’t you 😂😂😂😂

[Nahanoo]

That Blazers rant was PERSONAL 😭. I never quit grasped how DETRIMENTAL 2016 was to the blazers. All that money to like KD or just better players would have been so much better

[tbowgbr]

I think the problem was that a lot of teams cleared out cap because they convinced themselves they had a shot at KD. So they cleared out $30-$40 million and lost out on KD, so they went “well, we’ve got all this money. We have to use it on something.”

[leeartlee]

What I loved about all these horrible contracts is that they continued to float around the league for years, making for some really incredible voodoo math to make trades work.

[JamesMayfield-ij]

It is SHOCKING that this channel doesn't have more subs. This is the most entertaining NBA channel I know.

[nasholston]

You guys can go even deeper on that Magic Thunder trade and basically say the Thunder traded Serge Ibaka for Shai Gilgeous Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, 2021 first-round pick (became Tre Mann), 2022 first-round pick (became Jalen Williams), 2023 first-round pick (via Heat), , 2024 first-round draft pick, 2025 first-round pick swap, 2026 first-round pick. Sam Presti is a thief in the night

[bigboislg]

The Ibaka trade was actually even worse than yall made it sound for the Magic, because they gave up Sabonis and Vic and those pieces eventually turned into Haliburton for the Pacers, and Shai and JDub plus picks for the Thunder. Major yikes lol. Great video yall.

[M__mn]

Remember, don't blame the players for accepting the money. Blame the teams that made the contracts.

[donaldduck]

17:47 nah we good with Brandon Miller 😂 even though I did want scoot on draft night

[KCB]

The FACT that Doc legit gave his son that contract is crazy 😳🤯

[blubstoonastyyy]

Thanking mike for Poop Henderson is crazy 💀

[supermario_]

No wonder the finals were always Cavs-Warriors during this time. Tons of teams were making bonehead moves

[jvlicious]

Love the back and forth banter 👍🙂👍 Maybe you guys can do a retrospective on:
1) Signing of Deandre Jordan (Mavs vs Clippers) 2) LeBron's The Decision
3) KD's signing and eventual falling out w/the Warriors
4) The Highs and Below The Belts of Draymond Green
5) 2010's Dirtiest Players

Looking forward to your next one 💪💪

[bigguy]

One of my fav parts of friday is getting out of work, hopping on the bus and listening to a new episode. Thanks for the great job guys

[Flyerman]

Another great damn episode boys. Way better than 99% of these contracts 😂😂

Eric Gordon is the winner of the 2016 offseason

[Error-zgpo]

Mike Conley was a franchise player and one of the most loved guys to ever play for the Grizzlies, he 100% deserved that insane over pay

[AlexVorstermans]

Luol Deng contract essentially funding the rise of the south sudan team is crazy

[SwagnerCountsThings]

The salary inflation is real because I'm listening to these "bad contracts" and thinking "sure they're bad, but they're not that bad"