NBA: The Five Most Underrated Players Of 2016-17

George Hill, Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz’s trade for point guard George Hill over the summer might not have received the same level of national attention as the Golden State Warriors’ signing of forward Kevin Durant, but  there’s no question that the addition of Hill was the most underrated move of the offseason.

George Hill is one of the most underrated point guards in the NBA today. He can actually guard both backcourt positions and is a better offensive player than he gets credit for.

Though, you can actually make the case that Hill is the best defensive point guard in the NBA. Hill held Stephen Curry, who was the MVP of the league, to only 46 percent shooting from the field and just 20 percent from long distance in their matchups in 2015-16.

Another example of his excellent defense is when he faced off against Russell Westbrook last season. When defended by Hill, Westbrook was held to 41 percent shooting from the field, which was also below his average of 45 percent. The fact that Hill did that to Curry and Westbrook, who are both top 5 players in the league, shows just what type of defender he is.

We all know Hill isn’t a top 10 point guard or anywhere near a superstar type of player. However, at the end of the day, he gets the job done at a very high level.