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The Most Hated Active NBA Players

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Updated May 10, 2021 31.0k votes 6.2k voters 70.7k views40 items

List RulesPlease rank the players only on their unpopularity

Who are the most hated active NBA players in 2020-2021? 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 Nets
Position: Small forward
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
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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Grayson Allen
Memphis Grizzlies
Position: Shooting guard
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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Patrick Beverley
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Point guard, Shooting guard
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
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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James Harden
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Shooting guard
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Why is he hated?: The ball-hogging style and ISO dominant play makes Harden tough to watch at times.

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Kyrie Irving
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Why is he hated?: Chemistry issues in Cleveland and Boston earned Kyrie a negative reputation in recent years.

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Russell Westbrook
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
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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LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Power forward
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States of America
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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Dwight Howard
Philadelphia 76ers
Position: Center
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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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DeMarcus Cousins
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Center
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Why is he hated?: Cursing out NBA opponents, rival fans, and reporters made Boogie a disliked figure in the league.

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Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors
Position: Power forward, Center
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan
Why is he hated?: The history of talking trash and dirty plays hurt the reputation of Draymond.

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Rajon Rondo
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
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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Lonzo Ball
New Orleans Pelicans
Position: Point guard
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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Chris Paul
Phoenix Suns
Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Why is he hated?: CP3's trash talk and frequent complaints to the officials have turned many against him.

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Austin Rivers
Denver Nuggets
Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
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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Jared Dudley
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Small forward
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Why is he hated?: Dudley is disliked for talking big despite having an extremely limited role on teams.
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Rudy Gobert
Utah Jazz
Position: Center
Birthplace: Saint-Quentin, France
Why is he hated?: Gobert caught a lot of flack for being the first NBA player to get COVID-19 and possibly transmit the deadly virus to Donovan Mitchell.

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Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors
Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
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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Paul George
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Small forward
Birthplace: Palmdale, California
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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Marcus Smart
Boston Celtics
Position: Shooting Guard
Birthplace: Flower Mound, Texas
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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Matthew Dellavedova
Cleveland Cavaliers
Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Maryborough, Australia
Why is he hated?: Past plays of Delly have been considered dirty earning him many enemies.

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Trae Young
Atlanta Hawks
Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas
Why is he hated?: The three point bomber became one of the biggest draft night "what ifs" if NBA draft history when the Atlanta Hawks selected the OU star over Luka Doncic.

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Enes Kanter
Portland Trailblazers
Position: Power forward, Center
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Why is he hated?: Kanter loves talking trash and trolling even though he's nowhere near superstar status.

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Robin Lopez
Washington Wizards
Position: Center
Birthplace: North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Why is he hated?: You're bound to become hated when you pick fights with lovable mascots like RoLo does.

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John Wall
Houston Rockets
Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina
Why is he hated?: Wall's massive contract and lack of playing time turned him from hero to goat in Washington.

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DeAndre Jordan
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Center
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Why is he hated?: Spends too much time complaining to refs and looking for lob passes.

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