The release of NBA 2K18 is about two months away, and players are starting to get their personal ratings for the game. Naturally, most guys believe they should be rated very high in NBA 2K18, with both Joel Embiid and Kyrie Irving both saying they should be 95 overalls before being disappointed by their lower ratings.
Kyrie has a point. Cover stars are usually rated higher as a bit of a “perk” for being on the cover of the game, but that isn’t the case this year with Irving. And Embiid might be the best center in the NBA (when he’s on the court), so he has a legitimate beef as well. NBA 2K normally does a solid job with their player ratings, but this is how I would rank the top five players on each team in NBA 2K18.
Atlanta Hawks
Dennis Schroder: 85
Kent Bazemore: 78
Taurean Prince: 76
Mike Dunleavy Jr.: 74
Malcolm Delaney: 71
Brooklyn Nets
D’Angelo Russell: 82
Caris LeVert: 78
Sean Kilpatrick: 77
Jeremy Lin: 77
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson: 76
Boston Celtics
Gordon Hayward: 88
Isaiah Thomas: 87
Al Horford: 83
Jayson Tatum: 81
Jae Crowder: 80
Charlotte Hornets
Kemba Walker: 86
Dwight Howard: 82
Nicolas Batum: 82
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: 79
Frank Kaminsky: 77
Chicago Bulls
Dwyane Wade: 85
Zach LaVine: 84
Nikola Mirotic: 77
Jerian Grant: 76
Kris Dunn: 76
Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James: 96
Kyrie Irving: 92
Kevin Love: 86
Kyle Korver: 79
Tristan Thompson: 77
Dallas Mavericks
Harrison Barnes: 83
Nerlens Noel (RFA): 81
Dirk Nowitzki: 80
Seth Curry: 79
Yogi Ferrell: 78
Denver Nuggets
Nikola Jokic: 88
Paul Millsap: 85
Will Barton: 79
Kenneth Faried: 77
Emmanuel Mudiay: 77
Detroit Pistons
Avery Bradley: 85
Andre Drummond: 84
Tobias Harris: 80
Reggie Jackson: 79
Luke Kennard: 76
Golden State Warriors
Kevin Durant: 96
Stephen Curry: 94
Klay Thompson: 90
Draymond Green: 87
Andre Iguodala: 83
Houston Rockets
James Harden: 94
Chris Paul: 93
Eric Gordon: 82
Ryan Anderson: 80
Trevor Ariza: 79
Indiana Pacers
Victor Oladipo: 82
Myles Turner: 82
Thaddeus Young: 80
Al Jefferson: 77
Lance Stephenson: 76
Los Angeles Clippers
Blake Griffin: 89
DeAndre Jordan: 89
Austin Rivers: 80
Lou Williams: 80
Marreese Speights: 76
Los Angeles Lakers
Lonzo Ball: 82
Brook Lopez: 81
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 80
Brandon Ingram: 79
Julius Randle: 79
Memphis Grizzlies
Marc Gasol: 88
Mike Conley: 88
Tyreke Evans: 80
Tony Allen: 80
Ben McLemore: 78
Miami Heat
Hassan Whiteside: 88
Goran Dragic: 86
Dion Waiters: 83
Justise Winslow: 80
Josh Richardson: 79
Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 90
Jabari Parker: 84
Khris Middleton: 81
Malcolm Brogdon: 79
Greg Monroe: 78
Minnesota Timberwolves
Jimmy Butler: 91
Karl-Anthony Towns: 89
Andrew Wiggins: 88
Jeff Teague: 84
Jamal Crawford: 80
New Orleans Pelicans
Anthony Davis: 93
DeMarcus Cousins: 88
Jrue Holiday: 87
Rajon Rondo: 80
Solomon Hill: 74
New York Knicks
Kristaps Porzingis: 84
Carmelo Anthony: 84
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 81
Willy Hernangomez: 77
Joakim Noah: 76
Oklahoma City Thunder
Russell Westbrook: 94
Paul George: 92
Steven Adams: 81
Enes Kanter: 80
Andre Roberson: 77
Orlando Magic
Nikola Vucevic: 83
Elfird Payton: 82
Aaron Gordon: 81
Evan Fournier: 79
Terrence Ross: 78
Philadelphia 76ers
Joel Embiid: 91
Ben Simmons: 84
Markelle Fultz: 83
Robert Covington: 81
Dario Saric: 81
Phoenix Suns
Devin Booker: 85
Eric Bledsoe: 83
Tyson Chandler: 79
Josh Jackson: 78
Brandon Knight: 77
Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard: 90
C.J. McCollum: 87
Jusuf Nurkic: 80
Evan Turner: 77
Allen Crabbe: 76
San Antonio Spurs
Kawhi Leonard: 96
LaMarcus Aldridge: 84
Paul Gasol: 83
Danny Green: 80
Manu Ginobili: 80
Sacramento Kings
Buddy Hield: 85
George Hill: 84
De’Aaron Fox: 79
Zach Randolph: 79
Willie Cauley-Stein: 77
Toronto Raptors
DeMar DeRozan: 89
Kyle Lowry: 88
Serge Ibaka: 83
Jonas Valanciunas: 80
Norman Powell: 76
Utah Jazz
Rudy Gobert: 87
Rodney Hood: 82
Joe Johnson: 78
Derrick Favors: 77
Dante Exum: 76
Washington Wizards
John Wall: 92
Bradley Beal: 88
Otto Porter Jr.: 85
Marcin Gortat: 80
Markieff Morris: 79
THANK YOU. Embiid is an elite player