NBA Free Agency 2017: 5 players that signed with the wrong team

4. Michael Carter-Williams to the Charlotte Hornets

Heading into his fifth NBA season, Carter-Williams is headed for his fourth team. He never really got on track during his only season with the Chicago Bulls, setting clear career lows in every notable category (6.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game; 45 games).

The 2014 NBA Rookie of the Year reportedly had interest from the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans early in free agency, along with the Hornets. The Rockets moving off the trail can be explained by their acquisition of Chris Paul, and the Thunder have since settled on Raymond Felton as their backup to Russell Westbrook. But the Knicks in particular are still looking for a point guard, and a case can be made for Dallas and New Orleans to still seek depth at the position.

Carter-Williams got a one-year, $2.7 million deal from Charlotte, where he joins a backcourt without a real need for another body. Kemba Walker has the No. 1 point guard spot locked down, Nicolas Batum is in place at two-guard and rookie Malik Monk is expected to see minutes at both guard spots right out of the gate. Carter-Williams could play both guard spots too, but his struggles as a perimeter shooter (25.2 percent from 3-point range for his career) limits his appeal playing off the ball offensively. It’s also worth wondering if second-round rookie Dwayne Bacon will enter the mix for minutes at two-guard.

Carter-Williams had no real bargaining power in free agency, so it’s likely the Hornets came with the best offer and he took it before it was gone. But purely in terms of role, there are better spots for him to rehab his value around the league on a one-year deal.