On the Minnesota Timberwolves’ clandestine agreement with former #1 overall pick Joe Smith that would eventually pay him over $80 million— all he had to do was take a massive pay cut for three seasons first. Also, subscribe to my Substack! https://backfirednba.substack.com/ --- An NBA history podcast about bad teams, bad luck, and bad decisions. Hosted by Lew @L0GICMASTER https://twitter.com/L0GICMASTER Please follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backfiredNBApod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfirednbapod and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backfirednbapod Stats from Basketball Reference and NBA.com. Transaction info from prosportstransactions.com and Basketball Reference. Intro music: “How To Save A Life” by The Fray performed by Pau Gasol. Outro music: “Wonderwall” by Oasis performed by The Mike Flowers Pops. Sources: ABC News, LA Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Modesto Bee, New York Times, RealGM, San Francisco Examiner, USA Today