Andrew Wiggins — Timberwolves 5-Year/$148M Max

Andrew Wiggins's 5-year, $148 million max contract with the Timberwolves exemplified the perils of paying for potential over production. After being drafted first overall, Wiggins averaged a hollow 19.7 points per game on poor efficiency, coupled with historically lax defense that ranked in the bottom 5% of NBA wings. His minus-3.2 net rating dragged down the team, costing Minnesota $30 million annually while delivering a performance-per-dollar ratio 40% lower than Chris Davis (#9), whose contract at least stemmed from a record-breaking 2013; Wiggins had no such peak.