The 10 Most Underrated NBA Players in 2025

Pretty straightforward. Who are the 10 players who are great, but people often overlook?
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The Top Ten
Daniel Gafford

It's absolutely crazy how people sleep on this man. He is a 6th Man of the Year candidate. Without him, the Mavericks would be far worse.

Gafford is putting up numbers of 12 points, 7 rebounds, and nearly two blocks as well. He's a daunting presence in the paint and anchors the Mavs' defense when Lively isn't on the floor.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.

Ha, this seems wild - a top 5 player in the world, underrated? But he truly is. Even the darn NBA underrated this man by putting him 4th on the MVP ladder when he should be second.

He's averaging 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists a night, with a block and a steal. Come on!

Alex Caruso

He's a top 5 perimeter defender, a fantastic shooter, and is our glorious king's favorite white boy.

Alperen Sengun

Baby Jokic! He passes a little worse, rebounds a little worse, and scores a little worse - but this is comparing him to the best player in the world.

He's fantastic.

Jarrett Allen

A top 10 defender in the league and a reliable force in the paint. He anchors Cleveland's defense.

Aaron Wiggins

He will do WHATEVER you want him to do - score, defend, rebound, screen.

No one talks about him, though.

Josh Hart

This man has infinite stamina. He can shoot the three-ball well, rebounds like a center, and passes like a point guard.

He will play the whole effing game if you need him to.

James Harden James Edward Harden, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.

It might seem wild, but hear me out. There was a time when Harden was the best player in the world. That time has long passed.

He is still putting up fantastic numbers and has carried the Clippers to the 5th seed in Kawhi's absence.

Dillon Brooks

He is defending magnificently for the Rockets and is also providing a career high in three-point shooting.

Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.

Just like Harden, Russ' prime is over. But he is reinventing his game, and being alongside the best player in the world is helping.

He is shooting great from the field and from three, and he even got those triple-doubles that nobody thought he still could.