Who are the most hated active NBA players in 2019-2020? Clearly, this list is totally subjective. A player who is worshipped by fans of one team is likely going to be hated by the fan base of a rival team. That's what makes sports so great: Everyone has an opinion. Now, vote for the athletes you hate the most and rerank this list in any order you want. Your reranks will affect the overall rankings on this list.
Just because a current NBA player is hated, doesn't mean he's a bad player. In some cases, it's quite the opposite: Anyone care to argue that LeBron James isn't one of the greatest current players in the NBA, and possibly one of the best NBA players of all time? If you're a huge NBA fan, you might also want to vote on these lists of the best wing players, power forwards and shooting guards in basketball, too.
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Kevin Durant
Brooklyn NetsPosition: Small forward
Age: 31
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States of America
Number: 35
Why is he hated?: The decision to join the Golden State Warriors for a few seasons and his social media antics led to KD becoming an NBA villain.
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James Harden
Houston RocketsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Number: 13
Why is he hated?: The ball-hogging style and ISO dominant play makes Harden tough to watch at times.
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Patrick Beverley
Los Angeles ClippersPosition: Point guard, Shooting guard
Age: 31
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Number: 21
Why is he hated?: Pat Bev is the player that loves being hated as seen with his physical style of play bordering on dirty.
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Russell Westbrook
Houston RocketsPosition: Point guard
Age: 31
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Number: 0
Why is he hated?: Intentionally stat hunting for the triple double made Russ a heavily criticized player, especially with his recent postseason failures.
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Grayson Allen
Memphis GrizzliesPosition: Shooting guard
Number: 3
Why is he hated?: A history of dirty plays at Duke University made Allen a hated man before even joinng the NBA.
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DeMarcus Cousins
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Center
Age: 29
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Number: 15
Why is he hated?: Cursing out NBA opponents, rival fans, and reporters made Boogie a disliked figure in the league.
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J. R. Smith
Cleveland CavaliersPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 34
Birthplace: Freehold Borough, New Jersey
Number: 5
Why is he hated?: When you forget the score in the final seconds of an NBA Finals game, you're bound to become a hated player in the league.
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Joakim Noah
Memphis GrizzliesPosition: Center
Age: 34
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Number: 13
Why is he hated?: Noah's trash talking and physical play has most fans showing zero sympathy for his recent NBA struggles.
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LeBron James
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Small forward, Power forward
Age: 35
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Number: 23
Why is he hated?: LeBron James is clearly an all-time great, but the prima donna antics of demanding trades rub some fans the wrong way.
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Kyrie Irving
Brooklyn NetsPosition: Point guard
Age: 27
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Number: 2
Why is he hated?: Chemistry issues in Cleveland and Boston earned Kyrie a negative reputation in recent years.
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Lonzo Ball
New Orleans PelicansPosition: Point guard
Number: 2
Why is he hated?: Lonzo's dad LaVar made him a hated figure entering the league by saying he's already the best point guard in the game.
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Rajon Rondo
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Point guard
Age: 33
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Number: 9
Why is he hated?: Rondo's annoying tendencies on the court caused clashes with Ray Allen, Chris Paul, and many NBA fans.
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Dwight Howard
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Power forward, Center
Age: 34
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Number: 12
Why is he hated?: The locker room issues with teammates and coaches in his career made Dwight Howard a hated man by many fans and peers.
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Chris Paul
Oklahoma City ThunderPosition: Point guard
Age: 34
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America
Number: 3
Why is he hated?: CP3's trash talk and frequent complaints to the officials have turned many against him.
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Draymond Green
Golden State WarriorsPosition: Power forward, Center
Age: 29
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan
Number: 23
Why is he hated?: The history of talking trash and dirty plays hurt the reputation of Draymond.
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Austin Rivers
Houston RocketsPosition: Point guard, Shooting guard
Age: 27
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA
Number: 25
Why is he hated?: Austin getting his biggest opportunity from his dad Doc coaching the Clippers caused many to question his skill.
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Stephen Curry
Golden State WarriorsPosition: Point guard
Age: 31
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Number: 30
Why is he hated?: Steph loves to showboat when winning which makes it easy to enjoy the downfall of the Warriors.
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John Wall
Washington WizardsPosition: Point guard
Age: 29
Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina
Number: 2
Why is he hated?: Wall's massive contract and lack of playing time has turned him from hero to goat in Washington.
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Jared Dudley
Brooklyn NetsPosition: Small forward
Age: 34
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Number: 3
Why is he hated?: Dudley is disliked for talking big despite having an extremely limited role on teams.
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Marcus Smart
Boston CelticsPosition: Guard
Age: 25
Number: 36
Why is he hated?: Smart's physical style of play makes the kind of player Celtics fan like on their team, but everyone else hates.
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Enes Kanter
Boston CelticsPosition: Power forward, Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Number: 11
Why is he hated?: Kanter loves talking trash and trolling even though he's nowhere near superstar status.
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Robin Lopez
Milwaukee BucksPosition: Center
Age: 31
Birthplace: North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Number: 15
Why is he hated?: You're bound to become hated when you pick fights with lovable mascots like RoLo does.
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Paul George
Los Angeles ClippersPosition: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Palmdale, California
Number: 24
Why is he hated?: Many consider PG a front runner for leaving two teams to become second fiddle to Kawhi on the Clippers.
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Matthew Dellavedova
Cleveland CavaliersPosition: Point guard / Shooting guard
Age: 29
Birthplace: Maryborough, Australia
Number: 18
Why is he hated?: Past plays of Delly have been considered dirty earning him many enemies.
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Bobby Portis
Washington Wizards, Chicago BullsPosition: Power forward
Number: 5
Why is he hated?: The fight with Nikola Mirotic put Portis on the hate list of many NBA fans.
