11 worst contracts in the NBA: My salary model pegs Joel Embiid, Paul George, Zach Lavine among worst deals

The obvious key to fielding a good NBA team is to have good players on it. The key to having a championship team though is to have good contracts. Avoiding overpaid stars has never been more important in the NBA. With the introduction of the second apron and its restrictive rules, teams have realized that even having an All-Star on your roster is not worth it after a certain price. Nowhere was that more evident than in this year's Trae Young trade, where Atlanta's franchise player and four-time All-Star was moved in exchange for what essentially amounted to salary filler and future cap space. MORE: Grading the Trae Young trade On the flip side, good players on great deals can bring back...