Oklahoma City Thunder: Assessing the worst 3 contracts on the roster

#2 Steven Adams

Steven Adams has spent his entire career with the Oklahoma City Thunder

Steven Adams has spent his entire career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and while he has established himself as a key player, there is a prevailing feeling that the Kiwi has yet to live up to his potential.

While a regular starter since the 14-15 season, Adams came to prominence during the 2016 playoffs, as he was instrumental at both ends of the court during the Thunder's run to the Western Conference Finals. Just a few months later, OklahomaCity signed Adams to a new $100 million contract, and many tipped the center to develop into an All-Star.

However, Adams' development has stagnated, and while the 26-year-old remains among the better bigs in the NBA, it is doubtful that he will play a pivotal part for the Thunder going forward. As a rebuilding team, it makes little sense for OKC to pay Adams $52 million over the next two seasons, and if a taker can be found, Presti will likely execute a trade.