Top 10 active NBA players who have played the most games without making the playoffs

#6 Zach LaVine

Zach LaVine will probably make the playoffs at some point of time in his career, something he will be hoping finally happens this season with the Chicago Bulls. LaVine was the 13th overall pick of the 2014 NBA draft and is considered to be an All-Star candidate this time around as well.

Zach LaVine will want to qualify for the playoffs this time around with the Chicago Bulls

In the 2019-20 NBA season, Zach LaVine averaged a career-high of 25.7 points, 0.5 blocks, 1.5 steals, and 4.8 rebounds per game. His overall free throw percentage has been above 80 in all but one of his NBA seasons, and chances are he gets his first taste of both the playoffs and the All-Star team in the upcoming season.

#5 Julius Randle

Entering his seventh NBA season, Julius Randle has never played on a team that finished higher than 11th place in its conference. Julius Randle was an instrumental attacking threat for the Knicks in the 2019-20 NBA season and will be looking to make a serious run for the playoffs this time around.

Julius Randle in action for the New York Knicks

Julius Randle has played 375 NBA Regular season games across four seasons with LA Lakers, one year in New Orleans and one in New York. He averaged a career-high free throw percentage of 73.3 percent last season, and the Knicks have in RJ Barrett a player that can lead them to the playoffs this season.

#4 Elfrid Payton

Elfrid Payton will begin his second NBA season playing for the New York Knicks in what is his eighth season in the NBA. Peyton was the 10th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers but was then traded to the Orlando Magic.

Elfrid Peyton in action for the New York Knicks

For the Magic, he played four seasons before further brief stints with the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans. Overall, Elfrid Peyton has featured in a total of 387 NBA regular-season games without ever making it to the playoffs.

# 3 Brandon Knight

Brandon Knight last played for the Detroit Pistons in the 2019-20 NBA season and has played for five different NBA teams. Apart from his two stints with the Pistons, Knight has played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

HBD Brandon Knight!He's been on the wrong end of some memorable highlights but he's also had his share of great ankle-breakers and poster dunks. pic.twitter.com/cBryUY1mU4

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) December 3, 2019

Overall, this amounts to 446 NBA games across eight seasons as a bit-part player who could never make it to the playoffs. He has for the upcoming season been retained by the Detroit Pistons and will be looking to have a say in their bid for the playoffs.