Player ratings always spark a debate among fans of the NBA 2K franchise. This year, the argument about who deserves the highest ratings will start early as the Player Ratings have already been leaked online.
2K revealed that Kobe Bryant will be the cover athlete for 2K24 last week. At the same time, the studio confirmed crossplay is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X as well. Finally, 2K24 will have the new Mamba Moments mode and ProPlay which 2K says uses a “groundbreaking new technology.”
One thing that wasn’t revealed during last week’s announcement is the player ratings. However, the ratings for a few of the top players have recently been leaked, giving fans some idea of how their favorite players will be rated.
The leak was first reported by Dexerto and comes from 2kratings. According to the leak, the top five players in NBA 2K24 are Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, and LeBron James, who are all rated at 97 OVR.
The inclusions aren’t surprising. Embiid was named MVP last season and was part of the All-NBA First Team selection alongside Antetokounmpo and Doncic. Jokic, on the other hand, won the NBA Championship and was awarded Finals MVP.
James is the only questionable player in the group and fans may argue that the 38-year-old is no longer a top-five player in the league. However, he made history last season by breaking the NBA’s all-time scoring record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
After the top five are Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry at 96 OVR. Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Anthony Davis round out the top ten. Gilgeous-Alexander and Davis share tenth place with a 94 OVR rating.
James and Davis are the only pair of teammates in the top ten which may suggest that their playoff performance had some impact on the ratings. Interestingly, Davis is also the only player in the top ten that did not make it to the All-NBA or All-Star selection in the 22-23 season.
Curry has the best 3-point rating while Ja Morant and Zion Williamson are the best dunkers in the game. The entire top 100 list can be viewed on 2kratings but the ratings for this year’s rookie class have not yet been revealed. Victor Wembanyama, the 7’3 Center from France, is the first pick in this year’s draft class.
NBA 2K24 is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch on September 8.
