Injuries derail a former star's career, leading to a surprising ranking on a prominent "most overrated" NBA players list.
About a year ago, the Dallas Mavericks made one of the most shocking trades in NBA history when they gave Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. And in the deal, they got future Hall of Fame big man Anthony Davis.
But now the Mavs no longer have the 10-time All-Star, and he is showing up on lists that he might not necessarily want to be on.
In a recent article by Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz, he ranks the 10 most overrated players in the NBA. And all the way up at No. 2 on his list, he has the former Mav and current Washington Wizards big man.
"Once one of the NBA's great big men, injuries have wrecked Davis' career." Swartz writes. "He's played over 62 games just once since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2019 and will end his 2025-26 campaign at just 20 total contests... The Wizards aren't a free agent destination and had to overpay for Davis (two first-round picks, three second-round picks, and players), someone who's quickly becoming one of the most overrated players in the league due to his drop off in production, injuries, and hefty salary."
There is almost a one-hundred percent chance that Davis is going to be named to the Hall of Fame when his career is over, but teams are still paying prices for him like he is still in his prime.
And that is the reason why many are calling him overrated.
In the 20 games that he played this season for the Mavericks, AD averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds per game, and he did so all while still being one of the best defensive big men in the league.
His injuries have derailed the past few seasons of his career, but the Wizards paid for him like he is playing this season, which he is not.
So while Anthony Davis is one of the best big men in recent memory, his new team still treating him like he is in his prime is perhaps what made him be ranked so high on the overrated players list.