Anonymous NBA Players Vote On League's Most 'Overrated' Player

In a recent poll conducted by The Athletic, anonymous NBA players voted on the league's most 'overrated' player...

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"This time around, with familiar topics like MVP, “most overrated,” “player you’d least like to fight” and the referees to discuss, as well as new debates over the 65-game rule and the commissioner’s letter grade, our NBA staff interviewed a whopping 142 players from March 5 through April 11. That’s nearly a third of the entire league, with unfiltered views of stars and role players alike. And yes, all 30 teams had a voice," The Athletic wrote.

The league's most overrated player: Rudy Gobert.

The Minnesota Timberwolves big man received 13.6 percent of the votes. Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole was next, with close to 10 percent of the votes.

"There’s just something about Gobert’s game that his peers don’t like. Maybe the skepticism stems from a lack of playoff success, as none of Gobert’s teams have advanced to the conference finals. Or maybe it all traces back to the bubble in 2020, when the Clippers’ Terance Mann buried all those 3s over Gobert in the West semifinals and sparked serious scrutiny about the perceived limitations of the big man’s game," The Athletic added.

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(The Spun)