The NBA is set to see its salary cap skyrocket next season, which means many more players will have inflated contracts for the foreseeable future. Who is actually deserving of these massive contracts? With that in mind, who isn’t living up to their current deals? Some of the NBA’s biggest names are no longer worth their deals, and haven’t played up to their potential in quite some time. Let’s take a look at who the most overrated players are in the NBA.

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

Leading off the list is Kobe Bryant, who was once the most feared player in the league, but is now at the twilight of his career. There is much speculation that Kobe will retire at the end of this season, and for the Lakers, this might not actually be a bad thing. Bryant has spent the majority of the last two seasons injured, and when he was playing he stopped the offensive flow and took a majority of the shots. While publicly the team admonished remarks that they were better off without him, his demeanor and relationships with other players did not do anything to promote team chemistry or a winning environment. While Kobe is one of the hardest working players in the league, his best days are behind him. With $25 million still coming is way next season, it’s hard to justify paying him that much given his recent production and health issues.

Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks

Another big name that hasn’t lived up to his contract is Carmelo Anthony, who still has over $70 million left on his deal over the next three seasons and who is coming off a season where he missed more games than he played. Melo is still a feared offensive player, but his lack of defensive ability makes him a liability on that end. His age and the wear and tear of carrying a struggling Knicks team have taken its toll on his body, and that’s not a good sign for his future and for the Knicks. Though he is still only 31, this will be his 13th season in the NBA, and he has yet to make any significant noise in the playoffs. For a franchise that had hopes for NBA titles and a return to the peak of basketball, Anthony’s tenure certainly has to have been a disappointment, given where the team stands now.

Joe Johnson, Brooklyn Nets

Across the East River houses another underachieving superstar with a big contract in Brooklyn’s Joe Johnson. Johnson came over in a trade that cost the Nets several first round draft picks and financial flexibility, and the results simply haven’t been worth it. Johnson was a clutch performer for much of his first couple of seasons, but last year his production slid. Johnson had his lowest ppg output since 2003, and his three-point shooting fell to his lowest mark since 2010. With almost $25 million left on his deal, it makes sense that the Nets were pursuing trade partners for Johnson over the offseason. Perhaps a split from the enigmatic Deron Williams will help, but the bottom line is Johnson has to play like he’s being paid to play. Unfortunately, at age 34 this doesn’t seem likely. Johnson’s best days are behind him, and that means he remains an overrated asset on the Nets.

Tristan Thompson, Cleveland Cavaliers

Tristan Thompson was a breakout player in the playoffs on a Cleveland team that came within a couple of games of an NBA title. However, his production over the course of the year does not come close to justifying the contract Thompson is demanding. He is a backup power forward with one discernable skill: offensive rebounding. Outside of that, he is extremely raw offensively, and is not worth a max contract. Thompson is still unsigned, and has stated that if he signs Cleveland’s qualifying offer, he will not return after next season. Sounds like quite a lot of demands for a player who did not emerge until a few games in June. If he does get a max contract, he will be the most overrated player in the NBA. As it stands, he makes the list because all signs point to him getting that contract either this year or next year, and without a major breakout season, he will not be worth it.

Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

Last on this list is another former MVP, who is simply overrated because of how frequently we find him on the injury report. At his best, Rose is an elite point guard who can dominate a game offensively. However, he has not been at his best in a few seasons, and it is unfortunate because he was once so exciting to watch. He still is set to make over $40 million over the next two seasons, but hasn’t played more than 60 games in a year since his MVP season. Is he capable of staying healthy? The recent results say no, but health is certainly capable of changing on a dime. If Rose can stay healthy, he will shed the label of “overrated.” However, we’ll have to see that before we believe it at first.