Milwaukee Bucks Guard Named Third-Most Underrated Player in NBA

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PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 25: Ryan Rollins #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts during the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on March 25, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. 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 Soobum Im/Getty Images) Getty
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 26: Ryan Rollins #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks in action during the second half at Kaseya Center on November 26, 2025 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 Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

There weren’t too many bright spots for the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2025-26 NBA season, but the play of guard Ryan Rollins was one of them.

After receiving limited playing time throughout his first three seasons in the league, Rollins stepped into a starting spot for Milwaukee last season and turned in career-high averages across the board.

Ryan Rollins Named NBA’s Third-Most Underrated Player​



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GettyMIAMI, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 26: Ryan Rollins #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks in action during the second half at Kaseya Center on November 26, 2025 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 Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)


Rollins averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per performance for the Bucks last season. But despite his productive play, he remains relatively unknown and unheralded outside of Milwaukee.

As a result, Rollins was recently named as the third-most underrated player in the entire NBA by Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley, behind only Boston Celtics big man Neemias Queta and Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker.


“. . . Either way, it doesn’t seem like he is regarded as the budding star his numbers say he could be. Even Milwaukee’s own commitment to him is tough to gauge after adding so many guards (Tyler Herro, Brayden Burries, Kasparas Jakučionis) and ball-handlers (Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nate Ament) this offseason,” Buckley wrote.


“Taken at face value, though, Rollins sure seems like he’s just sitting on the launch pad and waiting for the count down. He is a 24-year-old who can initiate offense, score from every level and hold his own defensively. That sounds an awful lot like a potentially elite talent.”

After such a solid season, Rollins will enter the ’26-27 campaign as the projected starter in Milwaukee, and he’ll look to build off of the momentum he established for himself last season.

This story will be updated.


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