Although the regular season has only played a small halfway, the teams have figured out their own situation, and the players have naturally clarified their position in the team.
In particular, those players who signed in the offseason, whether they stay at their old clubs or go to their new clubs, have shown their due strength.
Among them, there are players such as DeRozan and Caruso, but more are players who have not performed as well, around this topic, the US media "hoopshabit" selected the top 5 disappointing free signings so far this season, of which Two new York are on the list, and Lakers Tucker is only third.
Fifth Stroke: Kemba Walker and Fournier (Knicks)
Because they are two signings from one team, the US media categorizes the two under the same quota.
The Knicks signed Walker and Fournier for $17 million for 2 years and $71 million for 3 years, respectively, with only one purpose, to solve the team's offensive problems.
As a result, the arrival of the two not only failed to help New York solve the offensive problem, but also brought the team's defense down, coupled with the unstable state of the two, and extremely low offensive efficiency, these two transactions are an important trigger for the Knicks' decline in form this season.
Fourth Stroke: Dinwiddie (Wizard)
The Wizards signed him to a three-year, $54 million contract in the offseason, which shows how much the Wizards value him considering that Dinwiddie has only just returned from injury.
As a result, so far this season, Dinwiddie's performance has not met expectations, averaging only 13.1 points, 5 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, shooting only 39.2% and shooting 33.3% from three-point range.
His problem is efficiency and offensive stability, he has not scored in double figures in 9 games, and his shooting rate has never exceeded 40%, fortunately, Dinwiddie has recently recovered in form, averaging 20.6 points, 9.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds in the last 3 games, shooting nearly 50% and shooting more than 40% from three-point range.
Third Stroke: Horton Tucker (Lakers)
The Lakers chose to leave Tucker with valuable space during the offseason and signed a three-year, $30 million contract with him.
In order to keep Horton Tucker, the Lakers gave up the trade for Lowry, and watched Caruso leave, and since the beginning of the game, Tucker has averaged 10 points, 2.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game, shooting only 37.9%, and the three-point shooting rate is only a pitiful 21.4%.
Considering the current situation of the Lakers, Tucker can only adjust his state on his own, coupled with frequent trading rumors, Tucker's situation is not optimistic.
Second Stroke: Duncan Robinson (Heat)
The Offseason Heat used a five-year, $85 million contract to leave Duncan Robinson as a pure shooter, a signing that was criticized by the outside world at the time.
So far this season, Duncan Robinson, who has suffered targeted defenses, has begun to fluctuate, averaging 8.6 three-pointers per game and shooting only 34.6 percent from the field.
Fortunately, he also shot more than 40% of the shots in 15 games, maybe he just needs a certain amount of time to find the form.
First Stroke: Hardaway Jr. (Lone Rangers)
At the top of the list is Hardaway Jr., who signed him offseason lone ranger with a four-year, $75 million contract, but his performance not only did not grow, but also declined significantly.
He averaged 14.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.9 rebounds per game, but shot just 39 percent from the field and 32 percent from the outside, both of which saw a decline of more than five points compared to last season.
Coupled with the Lone Rangers' current struggling situation, Hardaway Jr. is likely to be sent away before the trade deadline.