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Shooting Guard – Kyrie Irving (92)
Irving’s NBA 2K21 rating was a mere 91, which considering his overall stature is a disappointment. However, Irving had an injury-disrupted campaign and started just 20 NBA matches. This year, he can be expected to be given a bump up to around 92.
Irving had injury trouble during the Playoffs but averaged 26.9 points, 6 assists and 4.8 rebounds. He is one of the most-skilled players in the game and earned his 7th All-Star callup after a season’s gap. This should be enough for him to get an overall of 92.
Small Forward – Joe Harris (80)
Joe Harris’ impressive shooting performance last season has helped him sneak into the top-5 for the best three-point shooters in the game. Harris has an overall of 79 last season and the build of a sharpshooter. He averaged 14.1 points and 3.6 rebounds this year and had an impressive efficiency of 47.5% from the three-point zone, which is his joint career-best.
Joe Harris, who shot an overall 65% last year, has been the go-to-guy at the SF position for two years for the Brooklyn Nets. He has a 3-point shooting rating of 90, and is expected to be upgraded to around 80 overall in NBA 2K22.
Power Forward – Kevin Durant (96)
Kevin Durant made up for the disappointing end to the Brooklyn Nets’ NBA campaign by starring in the gold medal charge at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics for Team USA. He is one of the most dominant and gifted players the NBA has ever seen, and will be itching to bring the championship to Brooklyn next season.
Durant had an overall of 96 last year as well with the build of an Offensive Threat. He himself claimed recently that he should have been given a 99 overall. Regardless, a 96 rating and the stature of being the joint-best player in the NBA 2K22 game appears to be a fair proposition.
