Charles Barkley reveals most of the underestimated players in the NBA

On Wednesday evening, the Indiana Pacers will play the New York Knicks (in Madison Square Garden) for game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Before the game, the Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley revealed who he considers the most underestimated player in the NBA.

Barkley (H/T NBA on TNT): “I think the reason why the Pacers are here is Siakam. I think he is the most underestimated player in the NBA. He is the best player in her team, but he is the most underestimated player in the NBA … He is one of the few players in the NBA for whom you can never run a game and he gets 26.”

Pacers fans will enjoy hearing Barkley's comments.

Siakam has had a regular season in which he is an average of 20.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per competition, while he scored 51.9% of the field and 38.9% from the three -point range in 78 games.

He made his third NBA all-star game.

Via @wsgadlibs: “Pascal Siakams NBA career so far

2017: G-League Champion & Finals MVP
2019: NBA Champion & MIP
2020: All Star & All-NBA 2nd team
2022: All-NBA 3rd team
2023: All Star
2024: ECF
2025: All Star & ECF
20+ ppg per season since 2020

One of the most underestimated stars of all time “

The Pacers are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.

They defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two rounds of the playoffs.