Aaron HagerList 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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1,291552Kyle Kuzma
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Power forward
Number: 0
Kyle Alexander Kuzma (born July 24, 1995) is an American professional basketball forward for... more2
1,417775Draymond Green
Golden State WarriorsPosition: Power forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan
Number: 23
Draymond Jamal Green Sr. (born March 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player... more3
590417Kevin Knox
New York KnicksPosition: Power forward
Number: 20
Kevin Knox II (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the New... more4
795612Nicolas Batum
Charlotte HornetsPosition: Small forward
Age: 31
Birthplace: Lisieux, France
Number: 88
Nicolas Batum (; born December 14, 1988) is a French professional basketball player for the... more5
527424Otto Porter Jr.
Chicago BullsPosition: 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... more6
459367Dennis Smith Jr.
New York KnicksPosition: Point guard
Number: 5
Dennis Cliff Smith Jr. (born November 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player... more7
1,059927Lonzo Ball
New Orleans PelicansPosition: Point Guard
Number: 2
Lonzo Anderson Ball (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for... more8
558487Jeff Teague
Atlanta HawksPosition: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
Number: 0
Jeffrey Demarco Teague (born June 10, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for... more9
768682Andrew Wiggins
Minnesota TimberwolvesPosition: Small Forward
Age: 25
Birthplace: Markham, Thornhill, Canada
Number: 22
Andrew Christian Wiggins (born February 23, 1995) is a Canadian professional basketball player... more10
837756DeMarcus Cousins
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Center
Age: 30
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama
Number: 15
DeMarcus Amir Cousins (born August 13, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for... more11
164124J. R. Smith
Cleveland CavaliersPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 35
Birthplace: Freehold Borough, New Jersey
Number: 5
Earl Joseph "J. R." Smith III (born September 9, 1985) is an American professional basketball... more12
750682DeAndre Jordan
Brooklyn NetsPosition: Center
Age: 32
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Number: 6
Hyland DeAndre Jordan Jr. (born July 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player... more13
665607Terry Rozier
Charlotte HornetsPosition: Point guard
Number: 3
Terry William Rozier III (born March 17, 1994) is an American professional basketball player... more14
567524Reggie Jackson
Detroit PistonsPosition: Point guard
Age: 29
Birthplace: Pordenone, Italy
Number: 15
Reggie Jackson (born 1946) is an American retired baseball player. Reggie Jackson may also... more15
416391Mohamed Bamba
Orlando MagicPosition: Center
Number: 5
Mohamed Fakaba ”Mo” Bamba (born May 12, 1998) is an American professional basketball player... more16
495491Harrison Barnes
Sacramento KingsPosition: Small forward, Power forward
Age: 28
Birthplace: Ames, Iowa
Number: 40
Harrison Bryce Jordan Barnes (born May 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player... more17
364416Al Horford
Philadelphia 76ersPosition: Center
Age: 34
Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Number: 42
Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a Dominican professional basketball player... more18
8701,039Kyrie Irving
Brooklyn NetsPosition: Point guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Number: 2
Kyrie Andrew Irving (; born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for... more19
191235Danny Green
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 33
Birthplace: North Babylon, New York
Number: 4
Daniel Richard Green Jr. (born June 22, 1987) is an American professional basketball player... more20
180224Jeremy Shu-How Lin (born August 23, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for... more21
340435Enes Kanter
Portland TrailblazersPosition: 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... more22
362478Aaron Gordon
Orlando MagicPosition: Forward
Age: 25
Birthplace: San Jose, California
Number: 00
Aaron Addison Gordon (born September 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player... more23
302400Malik Monk
Charlotte HornetsPosition: Shooting guard
Number: 1
Malik Ahmad Monk (born February 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the... more24
91115Troy Daniels is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the... more25
179235Jabari Parker
Atlanta HawksPosition: Power forward, Small forward
Age: 24
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Number: 5
Jabari Ali Parker (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the... more
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