5 worst current NBA contracts

#4 Timofey Mozgov

Timofey Mozgov

2016/17 Averages: 7.4 Points, 4.9 Rebounds

Contract Left: 3 Years, $48 Million

You know it's a pretty bad contract when the team has to give away a promising young player just to get the contract off their books and that's exactly what happened with the Los Angeles Lakers. Unloading Mozgov proved to be so problematic that they had to give up D'Angelo Russell to the Nets as a part of the deal.

The Lakers shocked everyone by offering him 4 years $64 Million last year as soon as free agency began. He was coming off an abject 2015/16 season, which culminated with him averaging 5.8 minutes per game in the Playoffs. Like Asik, he really isn't suited to the league anymore.

Unlike the Pelicans, however, this contract doesn't hurt the Nets too much. They're rebuilding so they don't plan to sign any big name free agents in the near future and can absorb the cap hit with ease. It also gave them a potential cornerstone in Russell to lead the franchise.