Los Angeles Lakers: 10 worst free agent signings in franchise history

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3. Dennis Rodman

When the Lakers signed Dennis Rodman, their General Manager at the time, Jerry West lauded his Championship experience and called him “the greatest rebounding forward in the history of basketball.” He also said he expected Rodman to bring the Lakers back closer to winning a championship. However, that could not have been further from the case.

Rodman caused more problems in Laker Land than positives. He only ended up playing in 23 games because of the lockout-shortened season. His tenure with the Lakers will probably be more remembered for his wild hairstyles while he was with the team more so than his on court performance.

The reason this move does not top the list is because the Lakers only invested a one year, $1 million veteran minimum contract to sign Rodman, so they did not waste much by adding him at the end of his career.

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