NBA: The Five Most Underrated Players Of 2016-17

Nov 25, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Atlanta Hawks at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Atlanta Hawks at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 25, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Atlanta Hawks at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Atlanta Hawks at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

Looking at the five most underrated NBA players thus far in 2016-17

In today’s NBA, we’re constantly finding ourselves talking mostly about the superstar players like a LeBron James, Russell Westbrook or Kevin Durant, but it’s not fair how players who deserve more attention don’t get it because of the popularity contest that exists amongst the NBA’s casual fan.

Now don’t get me wrong, those guys are the best players in the world so it’s pretty obvious why they get all of the attention on a nightly basis. However, it’s rare that we talk about players that don’t have that superstar status, who also produce efficiently for their team’s night in and night out.

So, the question remains, who are the most underrated players in the NBA right now? Here are five of them.