After releasing its Top 10 rankings for each position the past few days, NBA 2K16 unleashed its overall Top 10-rated players to use in the game Tuesday, a week away from its September 29 release.
Here are the Top 10 Overall Players in NBA 2K16.
10. LaMarcus Aldridge—88
New money and team, but same skills. San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge can simply do it all at his position, whether pounding the post or stepping out with enough finesse to nail a long-range jumper. His addition to the Spurs, might have made San Antonio the favorites to win it all, again.
9. Blake Griffin—88
The Los Angeles Clippers' 6-10, 251-pound power forward is as explosive as it gets in the NBA, quick to victimize other forwards in putting them on his dunking posters and yet, managing to build on his jumper year after year. This 88 rating is solid, although one can make the case that it should even be higher.
8. Carmelo Anthony—88
When Carmelo Anthony is healthy, he gives the New York Knicks one of the most potent scorers in the league. Gamers that choose the Knicks can at least rely on Melo being every bit of the scoring machine that they need to carry the orange and blue. And make no mistakes about it, Anthony will need to carry the Knicks.
7. Russell Westbrook—89
After the unbelievable triple-double tear that the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard and All-Star Game MVP went on to end last season, we would have liked to see Russell Westbrook's rating be at least a 90.
6. Chris Paul—90
Still managing to dish over 10 assists per game for the Clippers, Chris Paul remains as the consummate NBA floor general.
5. Kevin Durant—91
Kevin Durant only played 27 games for the Thunder last season due to nagging foot injuries. But when healthy, he could legitimately be the best player in the NBA. Also, tapping your thumbs to leading Westbrook and KD on a fast break in NBA 2K16 doesn't seem like too bad of an option.
4. James Harden—92
One-on-one, Houston Rockets' All-Star shooting guard James Harden is pretty much unstoppable. The 27.4 points per game he torched defenses with should tell you that.
3. Anthony Davis—92
At 22, Anthony Davis is coming off a 2014-15 season, in which he averaged 24.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game as a serious MVP candidate. The basketball world is truly in the New Orleans Pelicans' 6-10 All-Star power forward's hands. Why not choose the Pelicans and run amok with The Brow?
2. Stephen Curry—93
The NBA MVP has a plethora of tantalizing skills, whether it be breaking down defenders off the dribble and finding open teammates or pulling up and draining extra long-range buckets. The real-life Stephen Curry is like watching a video game, already.
1. LeBron James—94
Who's going to be the first fool to argue with LeBron James's top-overall 94 player rating? The best player on the planet—all bow down to King James.
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