Jon Brockman may not have been the worst teammate in the world, but he wasn’t the best, either. At least, not according to his stats. He had a slow start when he began his pro career with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2009, and he seemed to slow down, even more, when he was traded to the Sacramento Kings.
And, while he played some good games during his time with the NBA, he still found himself averaging just 2.3 points each. These days, the former Milwaukee Buck is the head coach of a 7th grade basketball team near his home.
Stephon Marbury
2008 was a confusing year for the former Knicks player. On one hand, he had dreams of purchasing a $40 million private jet to fly around on his own. On the other hand, he was extremely upset when he was ultimately benched, claiming that he felt unsupported by his team. Instead of taking his $22 million salaries and sitting down quietly, he made some remarks that angered military members.
Latrell Sprewell
Where to start with Latrell Sprewell? Well, how about the fact that, like so many others on this list, he complained about his salary. In December of 1997, he grabbed a coach by the neck for telling him to “put a little mustard on” a pass. After he was asked to leave the practice where it occurred, he returned less than 30 minutes later to instigate another fight, punching the man in the face before leaving again.
The coach, P.J. Carlesimo, had never really gotten along with Sprewell and had benched him before for being late to too many practices. Initially, they were going to terminate his contract altogether, but they decided to issue a one-year suspension instead.
Zack Randolph
Zack Randolph may be a good basketball player, but he can’t seem to keep himself out of trouble – at least, not while he was with the NBA, anyway. Between 2002 and 2017, he was arrested on numerous occasions, for everything from punching Ruben Patterson in the face to sexual assault and more.
During a 2014 game, he punched Steven Adams, resulting in his suspension. He found himself suspended for another two games after he was caught drinking and driving. Needless to say, he’s not the most reliable teammate.
Lance Stephenson
“Mr. New York Basketball,” as he was nicknamed out of high school, was drafted onto the Indianapolis Pacers in 2010. But before he could even make it to the court, he was arrested, following a report that he pushed his girlfriend down a flight of stairs. That wasn’t the first time he’d been reported for abusive behavior towards women, either. In high school, one of his fellow students said he’d sexually assaulted her.
Aside from all of that, he was just an all-around “difficult” person, according to his former coach. These days, Stephenson plays for the Chinese Basketball Association, though he is currently in the U.S due to the Coronavirus.