NBA Today: 5 Most overrated players in the league right now

Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook

#2 Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler was drafted 30th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. Jimmy “Buckets” as he is known has carved out a solid NBA career as a good scorer and defender. However, he is somewhat of a franchise killer as he has been a member of 4 teams now since he was initially traded away from Chicago in the summer of 2017 to Minnesota.

He was subsequently traded to Philadelphia earlier this past season and then this off-season was involved in a sign and trade which saw him moving to Miami. There is no word yet who he will play for in 2020, but be sure, if Butler is not happy, his new 4 year $142 million contract will not stop him moving again. He had problems with teammates and management in stops in Chicago, Minnesota, and head coach Brett Brown in Philadelphia. His style of play also affected Joel Embiid for a short while this season in Philadelphia.

From 2014/15 to the close of the 2017/18 season, Butler had 4 years with him averaging over 20 ppg. However, in Minnesota and Philadelphia in 2018/19, Butler’s scoring average fell to 18.7 ppg. In the last 2 seasons, his teams have played a total of 17 playoff games, winning 8 and losing 9.

There is a lot of hype around a player who leaves teams high and dry and hasn’t contributed to winning important games enough to justify that hype.

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