What if the youngest league MVP in NBA history never blew out his knee? What if the No. 1 pick in the 2002 NBA draft, an international superstar from another major global market, didn't see his prime end by the time he was 28?

The Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off the 2024-25 NBA season with one of the best starts in league history. See which other teams are on the list.

The Cleveland Cavaliers became the eighth team in NBA history to win the first 12 games of their regular season. They're still 13 short of the record.

Flying out of the gate to begin an NBA season is not an easy task. Basketball is a sport that discourages maintaining momentum for long periods of time—a sport that demands MLB patience from fans with NFL impatience.

Cleveland Cavaliers fans tried not to get too carried away when the team won its first five games. The winning streak went on, and talking heads were still unmoved. Ten games passed, and some claimed they still hadn’t faced a tough competitor.

Any major sport is bound to have players who are underrated or go underappreciated, and the NBA is no exception. These are ten of the most underrated players in NBA history. It is important to note that the players listed are in no particular order,