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4 players with worse contracts than Detroit Pistons’ Blake Griffin

By Ryan Love

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 3: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder plays defense Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons on December 3, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 3: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder plays defense Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons on December 3, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 06: John Wall watches court side during a game at NBA Summer League on July 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cassy Athena/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 06: John Wall watches court side during a game at NBA Summer League on July 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cassy Athena/Getty Images) /

John Wall

Most educated NBA fans are familiar with the Washington Wizards’ John Wall dilemma.

He makes a ton of money and misses a ton of games.

Compared to Wall, Griffin – who has had his fair share of injuries – is a steal despite being a couple of years older.

The Wizards gave Wall a four-year, $171 million supermax contract extension the summer after his career-best season.

Wall averaged 23 points, 10.7 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and two steals per game during the 2016-17 season. His performance earned him an All-Star spot and a place on the All-NBA Third Team.

Wall has played a total of 73 games over two seasons since then and suffered a devastating Achilles injury last season.

Wall, 28, is set to earn $38 million in the 2019-20 season.  He will be under contract until the end of a fourth-year player option year that will earn him $47 million at 32 years old in whatever shape he is in post-Achilles and whatever other wear and tear may come.

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This is how bad that contract is. Wall has no equal. Certainly not Blake Griffin.

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