Bleacher Report Ranks Reaves, Şengün, Fox, Young, Zion Among NBA’s Most Overrated Players
Bleacher Report dropped its “Most Overrated NBA Players” ranking this week, and you can already hear the group chats loading their rebuttals. The premise is straightforward: these aren’t scrubs. They’re established names — All-Stars, max-contract guys, franchise cornerstones — whose reputations and paychecks have outpaced what they actually do on the floor.
“An overrated player is never a bad one,” the article states. “It takes a certain level of ability and acclaim to even establish a rating.”
The list counts down from No. 10. Here’s who landed in the bottom half.
Austin Reaves checks in at No. 10, and Bleacher Report knows exactly what kind of mentions that will generate. The Lakers’ homegrown guard is now compensated like a full-fledged star, but the piece frames him as a strong support piece rather than a building block — 21.5 points, 5.7 assists, and 2.6 threes over the past two seasons are good numbers that don’t scream max-contract for a one-way contributor. His playoff track record stings: 40.9 percent shooting overall, 29.3 percent from deep across his last two trips.
Alperen Şengün at No. 9 arrives with existing baggage. An anonymous player poll by The Athletic already crowned the 24-year-old Rockets center as the league’s most overrated player. Bleacher Report’s case is less severe but follows the same thread: a two-time All-Star who draws Nikola Jokić comparisons yet posted a 56.9 true shooting percentage below the league average of 58.1, failed to reach a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, and watched Houston play 5.7 points better per 100 possessions without him.
De’Aaron Fox sits at No. 8, and the contract is the fulcr