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In the NBA, a basketball league filled to the brim with players of elite caliber, the better a player is, the more fanfare and attention they receive.
As obvious as that may sound, sometimes the NBA community tends to place too much hype and attention around a player, in the process creating a level of excitement around the player which his ability simply doesn't warrant.
Considering the same, we have compiled a list of the Top 10 overrated players in the NBA in the ongoing 2019-20 season.
Top 10 overrated players from the 2019-20 NBA season
For this list, we haven't considered players who are essentially sub-par but are ones who simply tend to receive more fanfare and attention than their abilities would justify. Without further ado, let's get started.
#10 Aaron Gordon (Orlando Magic)
2019-20 NBA Season: 14.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists.
Coming in at number ten in our list of the top 10 overrated players in the 2019-20 NBA season is Aaron Gordon.
The 25-year-old is by no means a poor player, but it seems that his outstanding dunk contest performances have given many NBA fans the impression that he may be close to superstardom. But his numbers will tell you otherwise. He's an above-average player at best, someone who is a reliable third option when needed for the Orlando Magic.
#9 Tobias Harris (Philadelphia 76ers)
2019-20 NBA Season: 19.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists.
Tobias Harris is a good two-way player for the Philadelphia 76ers, but too many fans have called him one of the best small forwards in the NBA, which is, however, not the case.
As his numbers would tell you, Harris has performed well for the 76ers but only in the regular season. He is yet to prove himself consistently in the postseason with this team. Until he is able to do that, the hype and anticipation he is surrounded with will remain disproportionate.
#8 Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2019-20 NBA Season: 26.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists.
There is no doubt that the numbers conjured by Karl-Anthony Towns are incredible, but they are not good enough for him to be in the conversation about the best center in the NBA.
Towns' offense may be among the best in the league, but on the other side of the floor, the 24-year-old is a near liability for his team. Many had expected his ability on that end of the floor to pick up, but it has arguably only gotten worse.
It has even led critics to attribute the player's defensive fallibilities as one of the key reasons for the Minnesota Timberwolves not making the NBA Playoffs this season.
#7 Russell Westbrook (Houston Rockets)
2019-20 NBA Season: 27.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.0 assists.
Russell Westbrook has been touted as one of the best point guards in the NBA for several years now but has yet to prove himself in the playoffs.
When the 31-year-old left the OKC Thunder to join the Houston Rockets, many believed that Westbrook was on his way to becoming an NBA champion. However, the player turned in one of his worst performances ever in the second round.
It may be harsh, but if Russell Westbrook cannot prove himself in the postseason, he may perhaps be remembered only as a regular-season player and nothing more than that.
#6 Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
2019-20 NBA Season: 23 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3 assists.
Coming in at number six in our list of the top 10 overrated players in the 2019-20 NBA season is Joel Embiid. The 26-year-old undeniably has the potential to be the best center in the NBA but has been too inconsistent in his performances over the years.
Moreover, he hardly takes care of his diet during the off-season and is frequently injured, leaving many to wonder where all the hype and fanfare for this player really comes from.
Embiid is a good player but needs to take a massive step up in order to justify the level of attention he receives.
#5 Kyle Kuzma (LA Lakers)
2019-20 NBA Season: 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists.
Kyle Kuzma, one of the LA Lakers' youngest players, has many fans waving their hands up in the air and proclaiming how good he is and could be.
However, the fact of the matter is that Kuzma is almost a below-par player. A look at his current stats would tell you that countless rookies have had similar numbers but haven't nearly received as much hype.
It appears to be a case of a young player happening to play in an overpowering team which is making fans believe that the player is miles above where he really is.
#4 Lonzo Ball (New Orleans Pelicans)
2019-20 NBA Season: 11.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 7.0 assists.
After arriving in the NBA with endless hype, it's fair to say that Lonzo Ball has failed to live up to his lofty expectations. However, with his move to the New Orleans Pelicans, many had hoped that he would finally have his breakout season, but that doesn't appear to have been the case.
While Ball has improved significantly since arriving in the NBA, he seemed to regress during the Orlando Bubble. Despite his below-par level of play at the moment, the player could yet manage to live up to the high expectations around him and blossom during the 2020-21 NBA season.
#3 Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)
2019-20 NBA Season: 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists.
Ben Simmons may be elite when it comes to inside scoring and court vision. But the fact of the matter is that he struggles to score from the outside and is often bogged down by inconsistency. He could even be one of the biggest reasons for the failure of 'The Process'.
The 24-year-old is currently hailed as one of the best NBA superstars, but due to his fallibilities and inconsistencies, that tag only makes him a highly overrated player in the league at the moment.
#2 Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets)
2019-20 NBA Season: 27.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.4 assists.
Kyrie Irving is undoubtedly one of the best point guards in the NBA, but the perception that he could be the number one option in a team that wins the NBA Championship is plain untrue.
The 28-year-old is one of those players who could be the best option in a winning team, but his isolation style almost holds his team back rather than make it better. The biggest example of the same is the Boston Celtics.
Despite the player being one of the most overrated ones in the NBA, there is, however, a strong possibility of him winning the NBA Championship next season.
#1 Paul George (LA Clippers)
2019-20 NBA Season: 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists.
Paul George tops our list of the top 10 overrated players in the 2019-20 NBA season.
While George had an impressive regular season, he failed miserably to meet expectations during the playoffs this year. In fact, this has been the story of Paul George for several years now; he is one of the best players in the NBA during the regular season, but his performances tail off in the postseason.
Many have blamed the player's inability to step up during the playoffs as one of the primary reasons behind the LA Clippers not even making it to the Western Conference Finals this year.
His performances were unwarranted from a player touted to be one of the best small forwards in the NBA right now, which is why Paul George is our most overrated player in the 2019-20 NBA season.
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