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The Most Overrated Players In The NBA Today

Updated September 30, 2020 51.6k votes 2.6k voters 14.7k views96 items

List RulesVote up the players who don't deserve the praise they get.

The most overrated NBA players often get criticized by fans and the media for not earning the praise they get in some basketball circles. There are varying degrees of overrated when the term is used for NBA players. Many fans believe LeBron James is overrated for not being able to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to playoffs in his first season on the team.

Players like Russell Westbrook, John Wall, and Zion Williamson each get the overrated label due to playoff failures, huge contracts, or just being talked up before even playing a game. All the most overrated players in the NBA for the 2019-2020 season will be featured here to choose from. Expectations are high for every player in the league, and the overrated label gets applied to players who can't live up to the hype.

Vote up the players you personally believe get too much praise in the NBA world. Help decide the ranking order with your picks as only the most overrated basketball players today should be the ones at the top of the list.

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Kyle Kuzma
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Power forward
Number: 0
Kyle Alexander Kuzma (born July 24, 1995) is an American professional basketball forward for... more on Wikipedia
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1,378
742
Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors
Position: Power forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan
Number: 23
Draymond Jamal Green Sr. (born March 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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564
384
Kevin Knox
New York Knicks
Position: Power forward
Number: 20
Kevin Knox II (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the New... more on Wikipedia
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781
568
Nicolas Batum
Charlotte Hornets
Position: Small forward
Age: 31
Birthplace: Lisieux, France
Number: 88
Nicolas Batum (; born December 14, 1988) is a French professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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508
387
Otto Porter Jr.
Chicago Bulls
Position: Small forward
Age: 26
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Number: 22
Otto Porter, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the... more on Wikipedia
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438
340
Dennis Smith Jr.
New York Knicks
Position: Point guard
Number: 5
Dennis Cliff Smith Jr. (born November 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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545
454
Jeff Teague
Atlanta Hawks
Position: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
Number: 0
Jeffrey Demarco Teague (born June 10, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia

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1,024
907
Lonzo Ball
New Orleans Pelicans
Position: Point Guard
Number: 2
Lonzo Anderson Ball (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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655
571
Terry Rozier
Charlotte Hornets
Position: Point guard
Number: 3
Terry William Rozier III (born March 17, 1994) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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812
734
DeMarcus Cousins
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Center
Age: 30
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Number: 15
DeMarcus Amir Cousins (born August 13, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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735
662
Andrew Wiggins
Minnesota Timberwolves
Position: Small Forward
Age: 24
Birthplace: Markham, Thornhill, Canada
Number: 22
Andrew Christian Wiggins (born February 23, 1995) is a Canadian professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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722
667
DeAndre Jordan
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Center
Age: 32
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Number: 6
Hyland DeAndre Jordan Jr. (born July 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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557
511
Reggie Jackson
Detroit Pistons
Position: Point guard
Age: 29
Birthplace: Pordenone, Italy
Number: 15
Reggie Jackson (born 1946) is an American retired baseball player. Reggie Jackson may also... more on Wikipedia
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490
465
Harrison Barnes
Sacramento Kings
Position: Small forward, Power forward
Age: 28
Birthplace: Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Number: 40
Harrison Bryce Jordan Barnes (born May 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
15
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375
Mohamed Bamba
Orlando Magic
Position: Center
Number: 5
Mohamed Fakaba ”Mo” Bamba (born May 12, 1998) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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128
104
J. R. Smith
Cleveland Cavaliers
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 34
Birthplace: Freehold Borough, New Jersey
Number: 5
Earl Joseph "J. R." Smith III (born September 9, 1985) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia
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344
397
Al Horford
Philadelphia 76ers
Position: Center
Age: 34
Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Number: 42
Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a Dominican professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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1,008
Kyrie Irving
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Point guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Number: 2
Kyrie Andrew Irving (; born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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331
412
Enes Kanter
Portland Trailblazers
Position: Power forward, Center
Age: 28
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Number: 11
Enes Kanter (Turkish: [eˈnes kanˈtæɾ]; born May 20, 1992) is a Swiss-born Turkish professional... more on Wikipedia
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190
Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Shu-How Lin (born August 23, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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82
100
Troy Daniels
Troy Daniels is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the... more on Wikipedia
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172
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Jabari Parker
Atlanta Hawks
Position: Power forward, Small forward
Age: 24
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Number: 5
Jabari Ali Parker (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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348
455
Aaron Gordon
Orlando Magic
Position: Forward
Age: 24
Birthplace: San Jose, California
Number: 00
Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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308
402
Julius Randle
New York Knicks
Position: Power forward
Age: 26
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Number: 30
Julius Deion Randle (born November 29, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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298
390
Malik Monk
Charlotte Hornets
Position: Shooting guard
Number: 1
Malik Ahmad Monk (born February 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia

Kyle Kuzma

Lonzo Ball

Terry Rozier

Mohamed Bamba