One Player from Every NBA Roster Who Doesn't Belong in the League

The NBA is filled with a lot of players who rarely see any action on the court.

Whether overpaid, underpaid or accurately compensated, there's at least one player on every roster in the league that seemed undeserving of a roster spot during 2010-11.

While some of these guys have managed to stay in the league longer than others, this list is compiled solely from what these athletes contributed to their teams in the most recent season.

With that in mind, let's explore the league's least valuable players.

Atlanta Hawks: Magnum Rolle

Rolle was a second-round selection of the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2010, but he failed to register a single minute of action at any point in the season.

While Rolle has significant size at 6'11", his 225-lb. frame is a tad on the lighter side, and the team's selection of Keith Benson in the second round of the 2011 draft does nothing to instill confidence in his future with the club.

Boston Celtics: Sasha Pavlovic

Pavlovic was one of several veterans the Celtics used to fill out the roster last season, but he didn't look like he was capable of contributing much in a limited role.

He spent 17 games with the Celtics after two brief stops in Dallas and New Orleans prior to that, and he looked nothing like the reliable reserve he had shown flashes of previously in Cleveland.

Charlotte Bobcats: Sherron Collins

Collins went undrafted out of Kansas after leaving a sour taste in the mouths of talent evaluators in his final collegiate season, but his NBA upside simply isn't that great.

He got into 20 games for the team last season but failed to make a favorable impression. Even before he was called up to the big show, Collins was averaging just 3.2 assists per game in the NBDL.

Chicago Bulls: Brian Scalabrine

Scalabrine may be very valuable as a practice player, but he did absolutely nothing for the Bulls last season in terms of his in-game contributions.

He was signed by the team because of some influence that new coach Tom Thibodeau had in the front office and appeared in just 18 games last season, averaging less than five minutes per contest.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Semih Erden

Erden actually played in 37 games for Boston before being traded to Cleveland, but that was due to injury more so than the Celtics' desire to play him.

While he does have nice size at 7'0" tall and 240 lbs., Erden really hasn't shown anything for me to believe that he's going to leave his stamp as a reliable reserve center.

Dallas Mavericks: Brian Cardinal

It's fairly impressive that Cardinal has manged to stay in the league for 11 seasons, but he should really think about hanging 'em up after securing a championship ring.

Cardinal looked like he was done in the league during his tenure in Minnesota, and now that he's got a ring, it really may be time to wave goodbye.

Denver Nuggets: Kosta Koufos

Koufos received a significant amount of hype when he came out of Ohio State, but he's failed to make an impression in his first four professional seasons.

During that time, Koufos has already been on three different teams, and he's never gotten in more than the 48 games he appeared in as a rookie.

Detroit Pistons: Kyle Singler

Singler was a second-round selection by the Detroit Pistons (No. 33 overall) in 2011, so he's definitely got some time to prove me wrong and shed his label.

However, it's hard to embrace his style of game as one that's going to translate at the NBA level with the same level of success he enjoyed at Duke.

Golden State Warriors: Charlie Bell

Bell managed to get into just 19 games with the Warriors last season after amassing at least 68 in every season since 2007-08.

His name was in the headlines one time all of last season, and it was because the shooting guard got popped for a DUI.

Houston Rockets: Hasheem Thabeet

It's tough for someone of Thabeet's size to be considered a bust considering how much bigger he is than everyone else on the court, but that's exactly what he is.

It's not too early to label him as such, as we're talking about a former second overall pick who needed to spend time in the NBDL just to resume a spot at the end of his prior team's (Memphis) bench.

Indiana Pacers: Solomon Jones

Jones was signed to be a reserve center behind Roy Hibbert prior to the 2009-10 season, but Jeff Foster quickly became a much more enticing option for that role.

Foster is a more productive option at 34 than Jones at 27, the same age when players are supposed to be entering the "prime" of their careers.

Los Angeles Clippers: Willie Warren

Warren gets the nod here on an extremely young Clippers squad, and I have to admit it's disappointing considering that I thought he could add value to the team.

Warren showed off some solid athleticism in his rookie season, but that's about all he displayed. He's going to have to quickly improve if he wants to carve out an NBA career.

Los Angeles Lakers: Trey Johnson

The Lakers only made Trey Johnson a part of the roster for a very short time last season, but that should dictate just how far the team was reaching into the point guard well.

Johnson has signed a contract to play professionally overseas since the end of the season, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him stay abroad even after the lockout lifts.

Memphis Grizzlies: Ishmael Smith

Smith showed some flashes of being decent during his time split between Memphis and Houston last season, but he's a poor bet to make a sizable impact going forward.

At 6'0" and just 175 lbs., Smith is going to have an awfully tough time taking the pounding of a full season if he sees his minute amount of playing time extended.

Miami Heat: Jamaal Magloire

Magloire has been a reserve big man for the Heat for the last two seasons, but he's appeared in just 54 games over that span of time.

He's nothing more than a warm body at the end of the bench at this point in his career and really hasn't shown anything like what he flashed in New Orleans since leaving the Hornets.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Lazar Hayward

Hayward was acquired by Minnesota after being drafted by Washington despite the T-Wolves not having a clear plan as to how to deploy him on the floor.

Another wing player that's buried in the insurmountable amount of depth Minnesota has at the position, Hayward is going to have no shot of sticking in the league if he remains buried.

Milwaukee Bucks: Darington Hobson

Hobson was a second-round selection of Milwaukee in 2010, but he underwent two hip surgeries that sidelined him for his entire rookie season.

Now, the product of New Mexico faces an uphill battle in returning to a seat in the rotation, and it could be really tough for him to carve out a role.

New Jersey Nets: Mario West

West has spent the last four seasons in the NBA, but he's never assumed more than a temporary fill-in role no matter what year it is, as he's never played in more than 65 games.

After signing a 10-day contract to head to New Jersey last year, it became fairly clear that his role as a situational scorer off the bench was one best left unexamined.

New Orleans Hornets: D.J. Mbenga

Mbenga was kicked off the Belgium national team after being beaten out for a roster spot, only to return to the club when one player suffered an injury.

The fact that he has two NBA rings is downright mind-blowing, and he hasn't shown capable of doing anything that would add value to his team other than soaking up fouls.

New York Knicks: Renaldo Balkman

The Knicks apparently liked Balkman so much that they re-acquired him from the Nuggets in the Carmelo Anthony trade.

While that's obviously a joke, Balkman has shown nothing that makes me even lukewarm to the idea that this kid was a first-round pick of the team when Rajon Rondo went one selection later.

Oklahoma City Thunder: Byron Mullens

Mullens was actually selected by the Dallas Mavericks, but he was dealt in a draft-day trade for Roddy Beaubois and landed in Oklahoma City.

I think it's safe to say that was one deal general manager Sam Presti would like to have back, as Mullens has really flopped like a fish out of water.

Orlando Magic: Malik Allen

Allen was once a reliable power forward off the bench, but that ship has long since sailed.

What's the purpose of paying a 33-year-old big man to sit on the bench when he's played for six different teams over the last six seasons and was barely used by the Magic (18 games) last season?

Philadelphia 76ers: Jason Kapono

Kapono looked lost in the shuffle for the Sixers before last season got under way, and he was almost a buyout candidate at last season's deadline.

The Raptors inexplicably inked him to a contract far too lucrative for his skill set back in 2007 (four years, $24 million), and there's no doubt that he's going to have a tough time getting even a third of that on the open market as an unrestricted free agent.

Phoenix Suns: Zabian Dowdell

Dowdell, an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech, really has time working against him, as he was a 26-year-old rookie last season.

In 24 games with the Suns, Dowdell really didn't show enough potential to be considered someone who can contribute on a consistent basis at his age.

Portland Trail Blazers: Chris Johnson

Johnson was an undrafted rookie out of LSU despite his impressive size (6'11"), but his thin frame has always held back the ability to bang around down low.

He really failed to make any sort of impression as a reliable big man during his tenure with the Blazers last season in 10 games, and he's probably better off for international basketball.

San Antonio Spurs: Steve Novak

Novak can shoot the rock with serious ability, but that's about all he's got the capability to do.

He appeared in just 23 games for the Spurs last season, and he really didn't contribute anything valuable to the team in the process.

Sacramento Kings: Darnell Jackson

Jackson has already been with three teams in his career since being drafted in the second round by the Miami Heat in 2008, and he hasn't been able to carve out a role anywhere he's gone.

He's got some intriguing size at 6'9" and 253 lbs., but he hasn't illustrated the ability to use it to his advantage whatsoever.

Toronto Raptors: Alexis Ajinca

Ajinca was drafted in the first round by the Charlotte Bobcats, but he's never lived up to that billing.

Another player who has spent three of his first four seasons with different clubs, Ajinca's legitimate seven-foot size hasn't been able to translate to success at the NBA level.

Utah Jazz: Kyrylo Fesenko

Maybe the Jazz see something in Fesenko that I don't, but despite his insane size (7'1", 280 lbs.) he hasn't been able to prove himself as a reliable big man off the bench for Utah.

He's really going to have to develop himself in a hurry if he's got any chance at sticking around long-term, because thus far, his ability to stay in the league has been predicated on size rather than skill.

Washington Wizards: Larry Owens

The Wizards were so banged up at one point last season that Larry Owens got the call to the show, but he was clearly playing above the level of his competition.

As a 28-year-old rookie, Owens failed to do anything noticeable during his five-game stint with the Wizards despite averaging over 20 minutes of playing time during that span.