In 2015-16 Kobe had the highest salary in the league at $25 million.
He put up 17.5/4/3 with the 4th highest usage rate that year playing around 28 MPG. Shooting splits of 36/28/83 for the 7th lowest TS% in the league. Meanwhile, the lakers finished bottom of the West with a 17-65 record.
Looking at advanced metrics: 2nd worst plus minus per game, 4th worst defensive box plus minus, 7th lowest win shares and 2nd lowest WS/48 (both negative) and all of which are the worst among Lakers players that year.
I understand he was injured and it was a farewell tour but purely from a production relative to salary perspective is this the worst season by a player ever or would it still be better than e.g a star being injured all year or refusing to play but making the max.
Nic Batum hornets. Several years he was getting paid and his stats were for another team. So technically it was negative stats while getting paid by the hornets.
Yeah I think you’re right this situation is probably the worst of all, getting paid to score on the team paying you is crazy
I’m understand why you guys didn’t trade him for Hayward on the Player option, a couple of 2nd rounders to Boston to avoid the dead cap would have been so worth it.