Oklahoma City Thunder: Assessing the worst 3 contracts on the roster

#2 Steven Adams

Steven Adams has spent his entire career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and while he has established himself as a key player, there is a prevailing feeling that the Kiwi has yet to live up to his potential.

While a regular starter since the 14-15 season, Adams came to prominence during the 2016 playoffs, as he was instrumental at both ends of the court during the Thunder's run to the Western Conference Finals. Just a few months later, OklahomaCity signed Adams to a new $100 million contract, and many tipped the center to develop into an All-Star.

However, Adams' development has stagnated, and while the 26-year-old remains among the better bigs in the NBA, it is doubtful that he will play a pivotal part for the Thunder going forward. As a rebuilding team, it makes little sense for OKC to pay Adams $52 million over the next two seasons, and if a taker can be found, Presti will likely execute a trade.