11 worst contracts in the NBA: My salary model pegs Joel Embiid, Paul George, Zach Lavine among worst deals originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Sacramento Kings have two of the league's worst contracts heading into the trade deadline.

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With one week until the Feb. 5 trade deadline, it's unlikely the L.A. teams will make a big splash, but there are some solid role players available to bolster rosters.

The Sixers have the top two worst-value contracts in the NBA, according to Spotrac's rankings.

Coming out of USC, James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.8 steals in 19.3 minutes per game across 25 appearances. He posted a 37/27/68 shooting split on 4.5/2.4/1.4 volume. So, how much will James make in his first professional NBA deal?