During the offseason, hope springs eternal. But not every newcomer will wind up being a great fit on his new team. Who will prove to be the worst acquisition of the offseason?
For foresight, we surveyed 100 of ESPN's best basketball minds, including contributors from ESPN.com, the TrueHoop Network, TrueHoop TV, Daily Dime Live, ESPN TV, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, espnW, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Insider, ESPN Fantasy, ESPN Games, ESPNDallas.com, ESPNLos Angeles.com, ESPNBoston.com, ESPNChicago.com, ESPNNewYork.com, ESPN Stats & Information, ESPN Topics and ESPN Analytics.
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To be clear, we are not talking about the worst player per se but the one who (considering expectations, price, etc.) will have the biggest negative impact or the most disappointing season, or will wear out his welcome first.
Here's the voting breakdown:
(Also check out our forecast for the Best Newcomer in 2012-13.)