NBA 2018-19: The 3 Worst contracts on the Toronto Raptors roster
The Toronto Raptors made a major move during the 2018 offseason, as the franchise acquired two-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard. The 27-year-old missed most of the 17/18 season due to injury, although Leonard has proved his fitness in the early stages of the season and the former Spurs man is now firmly in the MVP conversation.
The Raptors themselves have also made an impressive start to the 18/19 season, and the team has recorded the most wins of the NBA season so far (27). Despite this, the Raptors are not exempt from having bad contracts, and here we will look at the worst three contracts that are currently on the roster.
#3 Serge Ibaka
At the beginning of 2017, Serge Ibaka was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Raptors, in exchange for Terrence Ross and a future first-round draft pick. In his 24 regular season games with the Toronto team during the 16/17 season, Ibaka averaged nearly 15 points per game while also boosting the Raptors defense.
Ibaka's performances were good enough to convince the Raptors to offer him a new three-year, $65 million contract, although this was a high price to pay for a player that has lost some of his agility in recent years.
Ibaka is no longer one of the best Defensive Players in the NBA, and a contract of around $10 million a year would have been more reasonable. Nevertheless, Ibaka is currently proving his doubters wrong, as the Congolese forward is currently recording 16.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. Ultimately, Ibaka has been great for the Raptors, although it remains to be seen if he can keep up his current form.