NBA Salaries: 5 worst contracts in the league right now

#2 Nicolas Batum - 2 years, $52 million

Batum has offered the Hornets little in return for his huge deal

The Charlotte Hornets have continually overpaid average talent over the past few years, and there are plenty of bad contracts on the roster. However, Nicolas Batum's deal is especially bad as the Frenchman is offering little production in return for his huge salary.

Batum still has 18 months left to run on the five-year, $120 million contract that he signed back in 2016 - a contract that he earned after averaging just 14.9 points and 6.1 rebounds during the 15-16 season.

Since extending his contract, Batum's performances have been declining and over 14 appearances this term, he's managed just 3.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He's owed $27.1 million for the 2020-21 season and with the chances of a trade marginal, the Hornets will be counting down the days until Batum's contract expires.

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#1 Chris Paul - 3 years, $124 million

Chris Paul has been linked with a trade away from the Thunder

After being traded to the Houston Rockets from the LA Clippers in the summer of 2017, Chris Paul enjoyed an excellent first year as the Rockets came within a game of the 2018 NBA Finals.

CP3's impact was enough to convince the Rockets to give him a new four-year, $160 million deal, although Paul found himself traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder just a year later as Houston concluded that Russell Westbrook was a better fit alongside James Harden.

Paul has continued to perform well for his new team, although the point guard will turn 35 next year and still has two-and-a-half years on his contract. Due to this, Paul will struggle to secure a trade to a contending team this term, and the 9-time All-Star is set to earn $44.2 million in his age-36 season.