50 Most Worthless Players in the NBA

[Tugg Speedman]

50 Most Worthless Players in the NBA

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1042399-50-most-worthless-players-in-the-nba

So maybe worthless is a bit harsh. Every player has some value no matter how bad they are or how little they contribute on the court.

Some guys may be a good locker room leader, a good cheerleader from the side or just be there to practice against the team's All-Star.

Whatever the reason for these guys hanging around the league, it is not always obvious, and fans are often frustrated with what they see each night.   

The following list is of players whose value is not as apparent as others and who are not exactly setting the NBA on fire with their on-court statistics.

Some of these players are new to the league and still fighting for playing time, some are not living up to big contracts that they signed several seasons ago and some are simply past their prime and trying to hold on to their careers as long as they possibly can.

Unfortunately, some have suffered injuries that have altered their careers and have decreased their value significantly.

Not that I could play any better and not to take anything away from the hard work these guys have put in, but these are the players we are often not sure why they have a job in the NBA.

Players are not ranked and are in no particular order.



#5 Lazar Hayward, Oklahoma City Thunder


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1042399-50-most-worthless-players-in-the-nba#/articles/1042399-50-most-worthless-players-in-the-nba/page/5

Lazar Hayward is in his second year in the league and has already been traded twice since being drafted as the last pick of the first round in 2010.

Last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he averaged 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. This year, his numbers have dropped, as he struggles to get onto the court for the Oklahoma City Thunder. 

# 10 Steve Novak, New York Knicks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1042399-50-most-worthless-players-in-the-nba#/articles/1042399-50-most-worthless-players-in-the-nba/page/10

I am not sure exactly what Steve Novak's role on the New York Knicks is, but it is obviously not to score points and grad rebounds.

Novak has a career average of four points and 1.1 rebounds per game.

He will play a little more now due to his teammates being out with injury, but he may only be good for dishing out his six fouls every night.

[Ari Gold]

Hasheem Thabeet has played 4 total games for the Rockets. wow

A player that needs to be noted: Joe Alexander. 8th overall pick in 2008 is now playing for BC Krasnye Krylya Samara

[tower912]

Anybody on the Pistons.   

[LON]

Bleacher Report calling anything worthless is hilarious.

[GGGG]

Bleacher Report calling anything worthless is hilarious.

This.

[JMcSteal]

Yeah and pretty much the whole new jersey nets team

[slack00]

I know this is Bleacher Report, but I wonder if this guy in his parents' basement is gonna take #10 off his list after the last week or so.

[damuts222]

# 10 Steve Novak, New York Knicks

  Overshadowed by only Jeremy Lin Steve has played a big role in the Knicks win streak. He's playing ahead of at least 3-4 other guys on the Knicks alone. Good to see this proven wrong.

[MerrittsMustache]

One of the times that Lazar was traded was on draft night, which means a team traded up to get him and now he's playing behind a top 5 player in the league who logs about 40 minutes a night. Tough to get minutes in that situation.

Novak's role is to shoot 3s and he's hit over 48% of them this season so I'd say he's contributing more than 6 fouls.

That said, when are people going to realize that most of what's posted on Bleacher Report is complete garbage?