X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Five Worst NBA Super Teams Ever Formed

Kevin Durant - NBA DFS Lineup Picks, Daily Fantasy Basketball

Eleazar Gonzales talks about the five worst NBA super teams ever formed in history and how they failed.

When multiple superstars join one team, the expectation is that they will win the championship right away—or, at the very least, make the championship round. 

Having multiple superstars in one team can be a blessing. However, it's a problem, and in most cases, it's not a good problem to have, regardless of who your coach is. For one, you have multiple egos to manage. For another, if you fail to meet expectations, people will hate you. 

Below are the top five worst NBA super teams we've seen in recent years:

Upgrade To VIP: Win more with our NBA and DFS Premium Pass, get expert tools and advice from proven winners! Jamie Calandro and Dan Palyo lead the RotoBaller team in 2024-25 with exclusive DFS picks, Prop picks and more. Gain VIP access to our Lineup Optimizer, Research Station, DFS Cheat Sheets and VIP Chat Rooms. Go Premium, Win More!

 

2023-2024 Phoenix Suns

Let's start with the most recent super team to get swept right in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs: the Phoenix Suns, who had Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal

In case you don't know, the Suns are paying the trio of Booker, Durant, and Beal 150 million dollars next season. According to ESPN, that amount is more than the total payroll of 14 NBA teams for the 2024-2025 season. 

With this talented trio, plus players like Eric Gordon, Jusuf Nurkic, and Grayson Allen, the Suns should have been a top-four team in the ever-stacked Western Conference. Instead, they finished their first regular season together with a 49-33 slate and needed a win from the Los Angeles Lakers to avoid playing in the play-in tournament. 

Things just went from bad to worse in the 2024 playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves of Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert. Mind you, the Suns swept the Wolves 3-0 in the regular season by an average winning margin of 15.7 points.  

The T-Wolves returned the favor by beating the Suns by an average of 15 points- including a 25-point beatdown to open the series. The Suns couldn't contain Edwards and his 31-point-per-game average in the first round. Even Booker's 49 points in the season-ending loss couldn't save Phoenix from being swept. 

Is this what 150 million dollars for three superstars can get you?

 

2021-2022 Brooklyn Nets

Durant is also a part of another one of the worst super teams in NBA history: the 2021-2022 Brooklyn Nets. 

Aside from Durant, the Nets also had Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Joe Harris, Andre Drummond, Blake Griffin, Patty Mills, Paul Millsap, and other notable players back then. And, they were coached by two-time NBA MVP, Steve Nash. On paper, the Nets should have won a championship with this core, right?

James Harden was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in February of that year- leaving Durant and Irving alone the rest of the way. That trade started the end for the Nets.

The Nets only finished in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 44-38 record. To make matters worse, the Nets were swept in the first round by the Boston Celtics. Durant averaged 26.3 points, with Irving following suit with 21.3 points in that series, but they weren't enough.

 

2013-2014 Brooklyn Nets

Another iteration of the Brooklyn Nets made this list for various reasons. For one, the 2013-2014 Brooklyn Nets' roster included star players in Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, seasoned veterans like Brook Lopez, Andray Blatche, and Joe Johnson, and a Hall of Fame coach in Jason Kidd. Heck, they even had Deron Williams and Jason Terry. 

For another, the team just disappointed everyone- winning just 44 games. In the 2014 playoffs, the Nets won the first round against the Toronto Raptors in a series that went the distance. That was the lone playoff series this specific Nets team won as they received the boot in the second round from the Miami Heat.

Throughout the season, the Nets only averaged 98.5 points per game and allowed opponents to score 99.5 points per night. Things just didn't work out their way.

 

2012-2013 Los Angeles Lakers

In 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the NBA by acquiring Steve Nash and Dwight Howard to join a roster led by Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Metta World Peace (Ron Artest). 

The Lakers started with a 1-4 record, which led to the firing of Mike Brown as head coach and Bernie Bickerstaff as interim coach before hiring Nash's former coach in Phoenix, Mike D'Antoni. The team finished with a 45-37 slate and qualified for the 2014 playoffs, where they faced the San Antonio Spurs. 

Unfortunately, the Spurs took care of business via a clean sweep. 

What went wrong?

There were reports of a rift between Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard. Injuries hit Nash and Kobe throughout their stint together and forced them to miss the playoffs. Howard didn't show up in the playoffs either- only averaging 17 points and 10.8 rebounds in four games against San Antonio. 

 

2017-2018 Oklahoma City Thunder

Of all the teams mentioned in this list, the 2017-2018 Oklahoma City Thunder were the most successful team just because they won 48 games which sat them in fourth place in the West. 

That OKC squad had Russell Westbrook, who just won the MVP award the season prior, and added Paul George and Carmelo Anthony during the 2017 offseason. They also had Raymond Felton, Corey Brewer, and Steven Adams.

The Thunder averaged 107.9 points per game with this team throughout the campaign. The trio of Westbrook, George, and Melo produced great numbers during the regular season. Westbrook put up 25.4 points, 10.3 assists, and 10.1 rebounds. PG13 averaged 21.9 points, with Melo averaging 16.2 points.

Things went south during the 2018 first-round encounter against the Utah Jazz. 

The trio's shooting percentage went down with Melo just shooting 37.8% from the field- averaging 11.8 points against the Jazz in six games. 

The Thunder would keep the trio together for one more season, only to be eliminated in the first round again. 



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy basketball mobile app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, lineup notifications & DFS articles. All free!

NBA DFS News and Injury Alerts

More DFS Lineup Picks and Analysis




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Ian Happ

Exits Tuesday With Bruised Shin, May Require Injured List Stint
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. Heading to Injured List With Right-Achilles Tightness
Juan Soto

Exits Early Tuesday With Foot Contusion
Seranthony Domínguez

Juaron Watts-Brown Headed to Baltimore in Seranthony Dominguez Trade
Jackson Chourio

Exits Early Tuesday With Right-Hamstring Spasm
Maxwell Hairston

Leaves Practice with Knee Injury
Christian Gonzalez

Sidelined by Hamstring Injury
Carlos Correa

Exits Early Tuesday with Lightheadedness
Austin Hooper

Returns to Practice on Tuesday
Luke McCaffrey

Year 2 Jump Coming for Luke McCaffrey?
Cade Otton

Misses Practice on Tuesday
RJ Harvey

JK Dobbins Splitting First-Team Reps
Miles Sanders

Performing Well in Camp
Trey Lance

to Start for Chargers on Thursday
DeMario Douglas

Standing Out in Camp
Justin Fields

Practicing With Toe Shield
Travis Hunter

Holding his Own at Receiver
Rome Odunze

Responible for Big Plays, Giving Bears Offense Flexibility
DJ Moore

Bears Getting Creative With DJ Moore's Usage
Ben Griffin

is One of the Biggest Names to Watch This Week at Sedgefield
Colston Loveland

has Looked the Part
Tony Finau

Making First Career Start at Wyndham Championship
Najee Harris

Still No Timetable for Najee Harris' Return
Aroldis Chapman

Available on Tuesday
Cincinnati Bengals

Trey Hendrickson to End Holdout and Report on Wednesday
Byron Buxton

Placed on 10-Day Injured List
Aaron Judge

Hopeful to Return in Early August
Jahmyr Gibbs

Often the First Back on the Field With Starters
Salvador Perez

Returning on Tuesday
Martin Emerson Jr.

Suffers Achilles Injury on Tuesday
Emeka Egbuka

Exceeding Expectations in Camp
Tre Harris

Omarion Hampton, Tre Harris to Play in Preseason Game on Thursday
Cam Ward

Struggles in Tuesday's Practice
Jacob Wilson

Placed on 10-Day Injured List
Seranthony Domínguez

Blue Jays Acquiring Seranthony Dominguez From Orioles
NBA

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Added to Greece Training Camp Roster for EuroBasket 2025
Eugenio Suárez

Eugenio Suarez Absent From Tuesday's Lineup
Aaron Judge

Needs 10-15 Days to Start Throwing
Los Angeles Clippers

Patrick Baldwin Jr. Waived by Clippers
Josh Green

May Not be Ready for Start of Hornets Training Camp
George Springer

Out for Game 1 of Doubleheader
Luke Clanton

Looking For Spark Since Turning Pro at Wyndham Championship
Keegan Bradley

the Only Top-10 Player in World Rankings at Wyndham Championship
Dylan Cease

Going for CT Scan
NBA

Thomas Bryant Set to Move to Greece
Cam Thomas

Nets Far Apart in Contract Talks
Kristaps Porzingis

Feeling "Great" Ahead of New Season
Chris Paul

Hints He Could Extend His Career Beyond the 2025-26 Season
Brandon Miller

Close to 100 Percent
George Springer

"Doing All Right" After Hit-By-Pitch Monday
Tommy Edman

Could Be Headed for Injured List Stint
Salvador Perez

X-Rays Negative On Salvador Perez's Elbow After Hit-By-Pitch
Eugenio Suárez

X-Rays Negative on Eugenio Suarez After Hit by Pitch
Alex Freeland

to Join Dodgers
Jayden Struble

Canadiens Lock Up Jayden Struble for Two Years
Robert Whittaker

Loses Back-To-Back Fights
Reinier de Ridder

Gets Split-Decision Win
Conor Timmins

Avoids Salary Arbitration with Two-Year Deal
Marcus McGhee

Drops Decision At UFC Abu Dhabi
Toronto Raptors

Colin Castleton Waived by Raptors on Monday
Petr Yan

Extends Win Streak
Marc-Andre Barriault

Suffers Decision Loss
Shara Magomedov

Gets Back In The Win Column
Jose Ochoa

Dominated At UFC Abu Dhabi
MMA

Asu Almbayev Dominates At UFC Abu Dhabi
Nikita Krylov

Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
Bogdan Guskov

Scores Knockout Win
Kyle Larson

Falls Short of Back-To-Back Victories at Indianapolis
Denny Hamlin

Rallies Into Third Place At Indianapolis
Chase Briscoe

Pit Strategies End up Failing Chase Briscoe at Indianapolis
Ty Gibbs

Wins NASCAR's Inaugural In-Season Challenge Tournament
Ryan Preece

Finishes Fourth but Loses Ground to Playoff Cutline
Brad Keselowski

Has Good Strategy, but Not Enough to Win
Ryan Blaney

Bails from Hail Mary Strategy Attempt but Recovers to Finish Seventh
Tyler Reddick

Eliminated from Brickyard 400 in Crash After Top Five Run
Chicago Bulls

Billy Donovan Agrees to Contract Extension with Chicago
Erik Jones

Is Erik Jones Worth Rostering At Indianapolis This Week?
Carson Hocevar

Is Carson Hocevar Worth Rostering For Indianapolis DFS Lineups?
NASCAR

Could A.J. Allmendinger be A Solid Tournament DFS Option?
Zane Smith

Is a Respectable Value Option for Indianapolis Despite Low Experience
Cole Custer

Is A Solid Value Option for Indianapolis DFS Lineups
Riley Herbst

Is an Unfavorable DFS Option for Indianapolis Lineups
Zeev Buium

Aims for Big Role Next Season
NHL

Conor Sheary Signs Tryout Deal with Rangers
Denny Hamlin

an Easy DFS Target After Wreck in Qualifying
Arvid Soderblom

Agrees to Two-Year Deal with Blackhawks
Kyle Larson

Will Start 13th to Defend Brickyard 400 Crown
Chase Briscoe

on Pole for Brickyard as Momentum Continues to Build
Ryan Blaney

Learned a Lot in Practice at Indianapolis
Brad Keselowski

Should Be Very Strong at Indianapolis
NASCAR

Could Bubba Wallace Challenge for a Brickyard 400 Win on Sunday?
Ryan Preece

Don't Forget About Ryan Preece at Indianapolis
Philadelphia 76ers

Ricky Council IV Waived by Philadelphia
Jonathan Kuminga

Warriors "Haven't Gained Any Traction" on Sign-and-Trade Deal for Jonathan Kuminga
Brett Berard

Played Through Shoulder Injury Last Season
Maxim Tsyplakov

Islanders Re-Sign Maxim Tsyplakov on Two-Year Deal
Jackson Blake

Inks Eight-Year Extension with Hurricanes
Robert Whittaker

Returns At UFC Abu Dhabi
Reinier de Ridder

Set For Main Event
Petr Yan

Set For Co-Main Event
Marcus McGhee

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Marc-Andre Barriault

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Shara Magomedov

Aims To Bounce Back
MMA

Asu Almbayev Looks To Return To The Win Column
Jose Ochoa

Set For His Third UFC Bout
Bogdan Guskov

Set To Open Up UFC Abu Dhabi Main Card
Nikita Krylov

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Taelon Peter

Signs Deal With Pacers
Indiana Pacers

Pacers Withdraw Qualifying Offer for Enrique Freeman
Jared Butler

Moves to Phoenix
Antonio Reeves

Joins Hornets on Two-Way Contract
Jordan Goodwin

Claimed by Suns
Colby Jones

Signs Two-Way Deal With Pistons
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF