Evan Turner has been a mystery man for the Portland Trail Blazers since the club signed him to a $70-million deal in the summer of 2016. Sometimes he’s seemed like a great fit, other times a misfit. The large contract has colored perceptions throughout.
One of the most difficult types of player to evaluate is the player who is clearly overpaid but still brings some modicum of value to his team on the court. It’s easy to put a value on a player like Timofey Mozgov, who is currently injured and would be buried on the bench behind Nikola Vucevic and Mo Bamba for the Orlando Magic even if he were fully healthy.