Worst *Franchise* Players?

[DelMonte West]

-Jermaine O'Neal instantly comes to mind
-Vince Carter (although all-star voting says otherwise...ugh) is #1 if he's considered "franchise" level
-Whoever the franchise player is for the Bulls (I'd say Wallace was billed that way last year)
-Gilbert Arenas can actually be considered when he's suffering from Antoine Walker/Jason Williams syndrome (chucking bad threes with 18 seconds on the shot clock)
-"Starbury" (again, I don't think anyone in their right mind thinks he's a franchise-level player)
-Tracy McGrady deserves mention (popularity says otherwise, like VC)

[KRANG]

Its gotta be Ben Wallace. He''s getting practically max monies and he practically sucks.

[Bernman]

I vote for Zach Randolph on Portland

Gasol with this rotation Gasol,Miller,Jones,Stoudamire (out all the season),Atkins,Jackson,Battier,Wright,Tsakalidis was 4

[hoop_head]

I don't think he's the worst franchise player, but T-Mac should be mentioned here. He's a great player, but playoff success eludes him.

[realfung]

whoever the knicks franchise player is.

Do they have one?

[Buck You]

Michael Redd.

[Harry Heinous]

probably Tmac

[jeff1624]

lol at the guy who said kidd...

[wermolwermol777]

-Jermaine O'Neal instantly comes to mind
-Vince Carter (although all-star voting says otherwise...ugh) is #1 if he's considered "franchise" level
-Whoever the franchise player is for the Bulls (I'd say Wallace was billed that way last year)
-Gilbert Arenas can actually be considered when he's suffering from Antoine Walker/Jason Williams syndrome (chucking bad threes with 18 seconds on the shot clock)
-"Starbury" (again, I don't think anyone in their right mind thinks he's a franchise-level player)
-Tracy McGrady deserves mention (popularity says otherwise, like VC)

yeah...that is all and everything he is...

clueless award of the thread. grats

[ubernathan]

Adam Morrison is the worst.

[ubernathan]

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Do they have one?

At this point, it is Curry.

[KnicksGadfly]

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At this point, it is Curry.

uh no.

[candy for lunch]

I agree. Randolph hasn't been injured hardly the entire year....yet he hasn't made a single play for Portland. Now that's a bad franchise player. I'd rather have Lavor Postell. At least he scored 20 points once.

Count me as a Blazer fan who is seriously disappointed in Randolph's supposed franchise-level play this year. If he keeps it up we'll probably have to trade him

[Fran Vasquez]

I vote for Zach Randolph on Portland

Gasol with this rotation Gasol,Miller,Jones,Stoudamire (out all the season),Atkins,Jackson,Battier,Wright,Tsakalidis was 4

[_BBIB_]

The hate for Joe Johnson is ridiculous.

We are nothing without him which is why he has to log so many minutes per game.

[JoshB914]

The hate for Joe Johnson is ridiculous.

We are nothing without him which is why he has to log so many minutes per game.

He is still overrated as a "franchise player" which is what the thread is asking for. When you think of franchise players you think Wade, LBJ, Nash, Duncan etc. JJ is paid in that category but has not played like it.

[blizzard]

Iggy is the worst franchise player.

Here are some others:
Gasol
Durant
Pierce before KG
Okafor
Al Jefferson
JJ
Deng
Kidd

What a nonsense.

[revprodeji]

Al Jefferson.

You are just mad we picked him over Bynum.

Al Jefferson is a 20/12 player that would have 4 ast if his teammates could finish. After almost every game we play someone from the other team's board will talk about how Al is a beast and he just needs better teammates. (I usually get pm's on it)

The lakers would give their left nut to have Al jefferson on their team right now.

[blizzard]

As for the question:

Vince Carter

[REDDzone]

He isn't the worst, but Michael Redd is definitely close.