Who's NBA's most overrated player? Underrated? Best coach? Anonymous player poll results

How do NBA players feel about which of their peers is most underrated and most overrated?And what do they think when it comes to the league’s head coaches?We asked them those questions, and more, for The Athletic’s 2026 Anonymous NBA Player Poll.From late February to early April, our writers fanned out across North America, asking players a wide array of questions, ranging from individual awards to player movement to league issues. Our writers surveyed 161 players, a record high for this project, which is approximately one-third of the league’s workforce.Advertisement