ESPN NBA rank: 5 Players they ranked too low

#5 LaMarcus Aldridge

San Antonio Spurs v Dallas Mavericks

LaMarcus Aldridge is easily the most disrespected franchise player in the entirety of the NBA. So little regard does the mainstream media have for his true worth, really, that he's often not even referred to as the franchise cornerstone that he's proven himself to be consistently over the years.

The Spurs were the #3 team in the West for more than half of the season and eventually finished with a 47-35 record because they were being CARRIED by the beast in the low post.

A LaMarcus Aldridge game is about as predictable as they come, and just about as unstoppable. His footwork in the post allows him to be the league's top post player, and he is absolutely butter from mid-range in an era when defences are willing to give up those shots in order to defend 3-pointers.

Having started off as a defensive liability, Aldridge has been a plus defender ever since signing for the Spurs in 2015. After underperforming for two seasons, Aldridge was deservingly named to the All-NBA Second Team last year. He's a top 15 player in the league and should be respected as such.