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MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 19: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after scoring a three-pointer against the Miami Heat during the third quarter at Kaseya Center on March 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Doncic is one of the most popular and best players in the entire NBA.

However, he’s also one of the most overrated, according to his peers.

Luka Doncic Voted One of the NBA’s Most Overrated Players by His Peers

GettyINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 25: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates after a basket against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 25, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

In The Athletic’s 2026 Anonymous NBA Player Poll, Doncic was voted by his peers as one of the most overrated players in the entire NBA. Out of 81 players who voted on this specific poll, Doncic received 3.7% of the votes.

Houston Rockets star center Alperen Şengün was voted as the most overrated player in the league, followed by Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and Washington Wizards guard Trae Young.

Here’s some background info on the poll from The Athletic:

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. … As always, we granted the players anonymity to give them the freedom to answer honestly, without fear of reprisals from opponents, teammates or fans.

Players are obviously entitled to their opinion, but it’s tough to accept Doncic as one of the league’s more overrated players. The guy is one of the best individual offensive weapons that the game has ever seen and he can singlehandedly keep a game competitive thanks to his otherworldly ability to put the ball in the basket.

However, he is far from dominant defensively, and he has a tendency to complain to the referees too often, so perhaps players held those traits against him in the poll.

This story will be updated.