

Lousiville, Florida, and Tennessee are three of the nine schools with two players ranked in the top-100 while Western Kentucky, Alabama, Indiana, LSU, and Missouri all have one. The second-highest school, Duke, came in with only six while Texas and UCLA both saw four make the cut. So it shouldn't shock you to hear that they have the most players ranked in 2K's top 100 than anyone else, with 11 former 'Cats making the list. As we all know, Kentucky features more former players in the league than any other college program in the world. NBA 2K21 was officially released this past Friday-the 22nd edition of the video game franchise-and along with it came the complete player rating list for every single hooper currently (and formerly) in the NBA. Their opponent in the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat, have seen Jimmy Butler come in at a 93, which is unsurprising given how well he played in the playoffs.The Kentucky Effect has been heavily felt during the NBA postseason and now it's taking over the hottest basketball video game on the market. Other members of the Lakers to receive new ratings so far include Danny Green (76), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (76), and Alex Caruso (75). Despite his young age, Dallas' Luka Dončić isn't far behind these big names, earning himself a 94 rating. The regular season MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, comes in at a 97, apparently not being heavily impacted by the Bucks' underperformance in the post-season. That might be thanks in part to winning yet another NBA Finals MVP, but whatever the case, it gives him a clear edge over his teammate, Anthony Davis, who will have a 96 rating. This first group is headlined by LeBron James, who comes in at a whopping 98, making him the top-rated player in 2K21. And as is appropriate for how the season turned out, this starts with members of the NBA Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as other top performers from this year's unusual, pandemic-impacted playoffs. These updated player ratings will be available on both the current and next generation consoles then.ĢK has unveiled the first batch of updated player ratings for NBA 2K21. NBA 2K21 is already out on current consoles, but will also drop PS5 (Nov. Let me know how you all feel in the comments.

76 feels about fair for Green when he’s healthy. It’s weird that he still somehow feels a little underrated.Īnd as long as we’re talking about these scores, I’m also a little shocked that Danny Green didn’t take more of a hit after his poor shooting run, but I guess maybe 2K didn’t want to pile on. I get that 2K doesn’t always do the best job of factoring in defense to overall player ratings, but Caruso proved himself as one of the best point-guard defenders in the league time and time again. Okay, in all seriousness, though, I’m honestly surprised Caruso and Caldwell-Pope didn’t get more of a bump from their play during the Lakers’ title run, Caruso especially. In this essay, I will explain why we must march upon 2K headquarters and. Those first two are fine, but this is an UNCONSCIONABLE snub for our boy Caruso. A few of their teammates also had their scores released, too, including Alex Caruso, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Danny Green. First, star LeBron James was revealed as the highest-rated player in the game (with Anthony Davis not far behind him). NBA 2K21 is releasing updated player ratings for the game’s move to next-gen consoles next month, and the Lakers are getting a lot of attention on the first day those scores are beginning to trickle out. 1 player on at 98 overall 👑Ģ021 - Sporting News will keep you updated with the latest player ratings for "NBA 2K21." Check out the top overall numbers right here. Not bad for a guy who is about to turn 36 in December.

The Lakers star has now been rated at 98 overall or higher eight times in his career. Here's a shocker: LeBron James holds the top rating in "NBA 2K21" at 98 overall. With the 2019-20 season finally complete, 2K Sports is revealing fresh player ratings for the latest edition of "NBA 2K."
