“Top 5 are all foreign, sheesh”: NBA 2K25 Player Ratings Show the Surprising State of the American Basketball League
NBA 2K25 has released the player rankings list before the game officially launches, and it has revealed a surprising fact about the league.
- NBA 2K25 will launch in a few days on September 6, 2024, and it has brought the player rankings list.
- Though the list has the top 100 players and almost all the renowned names, no American player is featured in the top 5.
- Aside from this, the rise of one Canadian point guard has surprised NBA fans and brought him glory.
2K’s sports simulation titles are some of the most realistic games, with millions of fans eagerly waiting for them. Among them, the NBA 2K series comes at the top. This gaming series is based on the American baseball league, the National Basketball Association. Though, initially, it used to be published by SEGA, 2K took over in 2005.
The upcoming NBA 2K25 is only a few days away. This game is scheduled to be released on September 6, 2024. However, at this last moment, NBA 2K25 has released the ratings for the top 100 players. Well, this has ignited another debate.
NBA 2K25 Ratings Show the Improvement of International Players
Every season, NBA 2K fans debate about the best players of the series, and this has been an argument going on for years, Continuing tradition, NBA 2K25 recently released the player ratings list before the launch of the game.
The list contains almost all the renowned names from the basketball world, including Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo with 97 OVR. If you are unaware, ratings are given to players based on their talent level. Therefore, the better they are in real life, the higher their rating, and generally, the scale is from 60 to 99.
While there are multiple differences that players can spot in the list, most of them have agreed on a similar point. This list surprisingly revealed that despite being an American basketball league, it doesn’t have US players at the top.
When the list appeared on the subreddit of the game, fans surprisingly noticed that the top five players on the list were all international players.
However, this was countered, as others revealed that Embiid is an American, though by origin, this player is African and currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Aside from this, the rise of Oklahoma City Thunder’s point guard has drawn substantial attention of NBA fans.
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Point Guard’s Improved Performance Brought Him to the Top of the List
If you remember the NBA 2K24 player rankings list and compare it with the latest one, you will figure out a lot of things that have been changed. Multiple players have gone through ups and downs during this one year, based on their performances.
However, among players who have done an incredible job in improving their OVR this year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stands out. This 26-year-old Canadian point guard has nailed it. After he entered the list with a 93 OVR last year, he has risen to the fourth position this year with a 96 OVR.
Though he still hasn’t surpassed the most celebrated NBA trio, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, as they stand with 97 OVR each, he somehow found his way to improve himself with every passing season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander even led his team in the Paris Olympics 2024, until it got eliminated in the quarterfinals. This year, his 96 OVR has registered him with legendary players like Steve Nash as the highest-rated Canadian player in the history of the NBA.
