The 2023-24 season has been underway for a while now, and some players have disappointed fans and ** with performances, especially players like LeBron James. The United States **FW has listed 11 players who are disappointing at the moment, so let's take a look at who they are. First up is Paul George, who is averaging 22 points, five rebounds and four assists per game this season.
While Paul George's performances have been okay, it's disappointing to see single-digit points in some games considering he's been making a whopping $45 million a year this season. Next up is Klay Thompson, who is averaging 16 points, three rebounds and two assists per game this season. Despite his good performances in the last two games, Klay Thompson has been very poor so far this season.
Shooting just 41 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point range, the individual performance was poor and the team's record was not good. In this case, his request for a hefty contract has also made fans and ** ridiculed, and some even think that he doesn't even deserve an annual salary of $20 million.
Then there's Harden, who is averaging 17 points, four rebounds and seven assists per game this season. While Harden recently helped the Clippers to an eight-game winning streak and even scored a season-high 35 points in a win over the Pacers, his individual performances have often been unsatisfactory, making him one of the most disappointing players.
In addition, Middleton is averaging 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game this season. Although he is only 32 years old and in the prime of his career, it is disappointing that he has not shown satisfactory performance after the injury struggles of the first two seasons. Finally, there's Jalen Green, who is averaging 17 points, four rebounds and three assists per game this season.
The 21-year-old Jalen Green is certainly commendable for being able to perform like this, but considering that he is shooting just 40 percent from the field and 33 percent from three-point range, many feel justified to be disappointed in him. Jalen Green has only been in his third season in the league, but his shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage have not improved, which is disappointing.
Draymond Green's current performance in the 2023-24 season is averaging 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game. However, he was eventually banned indefinitely by the league due to his continuous hurtful behavior. Green has been one of the most disappointing players in the league because he often uses some unconventional hurtful moves in games.
Chris Paul is averaging eight points, three rebounds and seven assists per game this season. The Golden State Warriors trading Jordan Poole was considered a wrong trade, and they should have traded for a young scorer. While Paul can improve locker room stability and his passing is a threat, his individual offensive and defensive performances have fallen short of the team's expectations.
Zach LaVine is averaging 21 points, four rebounds and three assists per game this season. According to Bulls insiders, the reason for the disagreement with the team is that LaVine has never led the team to the playoffs and has not been selected as an All-Star many times, so his trade value is low.
Recently, LaVine even announced that he was injured and expected the Bulls to send him away, as he was awarded a $200 million contract last year anyway. Vucevic is averaging 16 points, 10 rebounds and three assists per game this season.
The Bulls seem to have wronged him a bit, knowing that a center like Vucevic can't help the team get better, but they also gave him a three-year, $60 million contract extension in the offseason. Vucevic has a biased style of play on the outside, but he has not been able to show dominance against many opponents on the inside.
Ben Simmons is averaging six points, 10 rebounds and six assists per game this season. Despite his annual salary of more than $36 million, he only played six games. The Nets want to trade him, but with Ben Simmons set to earn $38.61 million next season, few teams are willing to take him.
Unless he terminates his contract, he re-signs a contract with an annual salary of about $15 million to $18 million. Despite his limited scoring ability, his defensive and passing abilities really deserve this. As for Wood, he is averaging 7 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist per game this season. The Lakers signed Wood to a two-year contract with a base salary.
They chose to sign Wood because of Anthony Davis' reluctance to play the role of center forward. However, Wood wasn't strong enough to play as a starting centre-forward. This season, he has only started one game, and the new season is noticeably worse than last season.
Many fans and ** have mocked the Lakers, questioning whether they can trust Jason Kidd's talent selection vision, which may end up being self-defeating.