Which NBA players are/were cancers to their team?

Question

I can think of a couple

1. Stephon
2. Charles Barkely ( I love Charles, especially on TNT, but it seems like no matter what team he went to he never won a championship. Even with all the support he needed.)
3. Kobe Bryant without Shaq (self-explanitory)


Allen Iverson ( I used to think he was a cancer, but after moving to Denver and taking a lesser role he seems to have matured. It seems like a championship is more important to him then scoring titles, which I like.

Answer 1

Charles Barkley? He told the Rockets to change his contract and pay him less so that they could afford Scottie Pippen. How is that being a cancer? His 76ers, Suns and Rockets teammates appreciated Sir Charles playing hard.

The Lakers and Nuggets dumped Nick Van Exel as he was a cancer to their teams.

Answer 2

Starbury, KWAME BROWN!!, Jason Collins is a joke, Kobe sometimes can be a cancer, J.R. Rider. I disagree about charles barkley though. Charles barkley played confidently and he played with heart. He's a champion even though he didn't win a ring. The only reason he didn't win a ring was because of MJ and Scottie.

Answer 3

Marbury is definitely poison, as was Dennis Rodman with San Antonio and the Lakers. I would add Latrell Spreewell with Golden State, Derrick Coleman with every team he ever joined, and, although this seems like a million years ago, Jason Kidd in Dallas.

Answer 4

Rafer Alston of the Houston Rockets - 7 points per games in 30 minutes as a starting PG? Are you kidding me? Why not just play Steve Francis?

Jason Collins of the New Jersey Nets - Probably is the worst full time starter of all time. Averaging less than a point / a block per game in 20 minutes. Wowww.....nice one, Frank.

Answer 5

Kobe is a cancer to the team?

As of now, the Lakers are NOTHING without him
We all know he is the face of the Lakers franchise.
I really don't miss Shaq is missed all that much. He USED to be a dominant figure in the game, but he's been plagued with injuries for the past 2 seasons.
Seems to just be wasted salary. but whatever

Answer 6

I disagree with your Barkley and Iverson assessment as cancers. They both are/were hard workers who played the game with confidence. Both played team ball and both wanted to win.

In my opinion Ron Artest is also a cancer.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

for god's sake you mean that charles barkley,a NBA season MVP is a cancer to phoenix.What a genius you are to put kobe as a cancer for his team.I am gonna say one player's name and this discussion will be over.Kwame brown

(By the way,How come you don't put "Mark blount" on the list.Last time I remember of all the centers who were in the starting fives of their teams he was the one who made the most turnovers and got the least rebounds.)

Answer 9

Ron Artest and Kobe Bryant!

Answer 10

put jr rider's name on the list. doesn't attend practices when he doesnt want to. always late on game day.

disagree on charles. not being able to win does not equate to being a cancer.