Anonymous NBA poll: Derrick White and Jalen Johnson are most underrated
This question yielded a wide variety of answers, with 89 players receiving at least one vote. That is not unusual. In our poll last season, 75 players received at least one vote.
The breadth of answers can be explained by the league’s depth of talent, but it can also, perhaps, be explained by some respondents voting for their teammates. For the sake of this discussion, we’re going to focus on the top six vote-getters (3. 3 percent and up).
Something that is crystal clear: Players believe the Boston Celtics’ Derrick White still has not received his due respect. He is among the leaders here year in and year out. In 2024, he tied for the win with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jalen Williams.
Last year, he finished second, trailing only the Detroit Pistons’ Cade Cunningham. And now, he’s won again, tying with the Atlanta Hawks’ Jalen Johnson . New York Times This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Anonymous NBA poll: Derrick White and Jalen Johnson are most underrated