While it was drowned out by the sound and fury of July 1st, 2016, the Utah Jazz actually fired the opening shot for summer deals in the NBA. Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey, surely anticipating the frenzied rush of money that would come with free agency, instead leveraged his draft capital to acquire a much-needed point guard.
If there was ever a summer for mediocre point guards to get overpaid, this was it. Couple the $24 million cap spike with a weak free agent class at the position, and suddenly unproven youngsters like Tyler Johnson commanded a four-year, $50 million deal.