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There are no shortcomings in playing basketball, but no shortcomings in playing basketball! These four NBA players can be called the nightmare of team owners

8:01am, 9 September 2025Basketball

In the NBA, in fact, if you want to achieve results, the most important thing is to be able to stand on the court. If you can only be off the court due to injuries for most of the time, then don’t think about making a name for yourself. However, there are also some players who quickly hide after playing famously and often watch from the wall due to injuries. There is no problem with their performance on the court, but the most important thing is not to play very much. This is exactly the case with these four players in the current NBA. Let’s take a look at who they are!

4: Simmons

Simmons is a typical player of this type. In the early stage of his career, he almost didn't miss the game with the 76ers, and he could also play very comprehensive data. People say that Simmons is a combination of Magic Johnson and James, so after he performed perfectly, the 76ers decisively renewed Simmons' maximum salary. But after getting a big contract, Simmons began to change a lot. He missed many games due to injury, and eventually there was a big conflict between him and the team, and he was sent to the Nets.

Simmons, after coming to the Nets, kept refreshing people's perception of him. He basically didn't play a few games due to back injuries and other injuries. The Nets often started to pay off the season after playing a few games. Moreover, during the offseason, he often posted photos of himself training hard, giving people the illusion that he would return to the king in the new season. It can be said that he was sweating profusely during the offseason and wearing a regular season suit and tie. After playing in the Clippers this year, he has not found his next home until now. Perhaps he is not far from retirement.

3: Ball

Ball was the second pick in the Lakers' selection in 2017. He was selected because of his outstanding overall situation and good passes. Although his shooting posture was ridiculed by many people after coming to the Lakers, his assist ability was indeed good. Later, when he got to the Pelicans, he had sufficient ball rights, and Ball also showed his top stadium vision more and more. Later, he even performed the best performance in his career at the Bulls, but since then, Ball has been frequently troubled by injuries. After being reimbursed for the 222 season, he did not come back until the early 222 season. He rested for two and a half years. If it weren't for the contract year, he would have been able to come back. Moreover, after he returned, he would have rested for a long time due to injuries, which really gave the team boss a headache.

2: Embiid

Embiid can be said to be one of the best centers in the league, but his attendance rate can be described as a disaster level. His attendance rate has been less than half of his career so far, and he has also rested for two seasons after being selected. It was not until the 16-17 season that he officially started playing. In the early stage of his career, he did not disappoint the fans' expectations, and the belief process that 76ers fans are also fulfilling. Especially in the 2019 playoffs, although they were eliminated by the Raptors, the state shown by the entire team was very perfect, and they just need to start the new season. But what followed was the injury troubles of Simmons and Embiid, who failed to perform better in the new season.

In the 22-23 season, Embiid even went to win the MVP in order to play 65 games, and he continued to stay on the court despite his injuries, which also laid a huge risk of injury for him. After being pressed by Cuming in the 23-24 season, Embiid hardly played much. Last season, the 76ers even became the bottom team in the league. And Embiid has not yet shown a trend of being able to play healthy, which is simply crying for the 76ers boss.

1: Leonard

Finally, it is Leonard. Leonard is a great player, but he just doesn't play much, which we all know. Since he was attracted by Ballmer in 2019, he has almost never played well in every season when he came to the Clippers, and he has not played in the playoffs many times. The team signed Leonard with a maximum salary to make him show his power in the playoffs, but he didn't expect that he could not play directly. Especially in the 24-year playoffs, Leonard played two games, but did not rest the game. This also became the last straw that broke the Clippers' back, and George and Westbrook left the team one after another.

Although Leonard missed half of the regular season last season, his performance in the playoffs was pretty good, which also gave fans peace of mind. Coupled with the Clippers' signings in the offseason, fans are full of hope for the Clippers' new season, but the recent yin and yang contract incident of Leonard has made the Clippers' future very slim. It has to be said that Harden's road to championship is really bumpy.

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