NBA 2K22 predictions: Ratings of the Golden State Warriors starting 5

The team most would consider a cheat code in NBA 2K22, Golden State Warriors are re-assembling their squad from their championship days and it has triggered phrases like "The Dubs are back." Klay Thompson is returning near Christmas 2021 and the team has also re-signed Andre Iguodala this offseason. Stephen Curry led the league in scoring with 32 points per game last season and broke several records en route to being an MVP finalist. Moreover, Draymond Green was a DPOY finalist last season and put up assists numbers better than most point guards.

The Golden State Warriors have been one of the most-played teams in NBA 2K since 2015. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson's A+ three-point shooting are unstoppable in the game with the two bragging a 99 and 95 rating in that category respectively.

How will the starting lineup of the Golden State Warriors look like in NBA 2K22?

A lot of players don't yet have their NBA 2K22 ratings revealed. 2K Sports is intentionally delaying information to keep up the hype ahead of the game launch as we have no NBA action till October 2021. Curry is the only player with a revealed rating on NBA 2K22 and the rest will be predictions.

So let's take a look at the starting five of the Golden State Warriors and their predicted ratings on NBA 2K22.

Center - James Wiseman - 76

James Wiseman of the Golden State Warriors [Source: SFGATE]

James Wiseman started off last season (NBA 2K21) with a 77 rating which went up 79 at one point and it looked like he was going to cross the 80 mark but he unfortunately, got injured. He eventually finished NBA 2K21 with a 77 rating. He was injured for a major chunk of the season and seeing how 2K Sports has reduced the ratings of the majority of the players, we can predict his rating to start as 76 in NBA 2K22.

At 7-foot-1, Wiseman is a solid center who can do all the big man-type things while also shooting from outside and running the floor in transition with agility. Sky is the ceiling for Wiseman right now, who has the potential to become a Kevin Durant or Giannis Antetokounmpo-type player as long as he develops his game dedicatedly in the NBA. Moreover, reports suggest that Wiseman trained with Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett in the offseason, so we can expect his NBA 2K22 rating to increase over the course of the season.

Future is bright for James Wiseman 📈 pic.twitter.com/i8yxQCoocr

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 5, 2021

Power Forward - Draymond Green - 81

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green is the most criminally underrated player on NBA 2K. His rating has fallen each year since NBA 2K17 even though he continues to play at a high level. He finished last season third in DPOY voting, yet his defense is rated 78 in NBA 2K21 with just 63-rated blocks, 76-rated steals and 78-rated perimeter defense along with a ridiculously low 59-rated rebounding. 2K Sports' misjudgment of Draymond Green is laughable at this point.

🔒 Fourth career All-Defensive First Team selection🔒 Sixth total All-Defensive team selection, the most ever by a Golden State Warrior@Money23Green is a defensive savant. pic.twitter.com/RJTBrew5iC

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 14, 2021

Draymond Green started last season with a 79 rating which went to 80 by the end of the year. Although we don't expect an increase despite his DPOY-worthy campaign, his rating in NBA 2K22 should stay put at 80.

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Small Forward - Andrew Wiggins - 80

Andrew Wiggins with the Golden State Warriors

Andrew Wiggins deserves an increase in his NBA 2K22 rating. He has shown an increase in production on the defensive end under the mentorship of Draymond Green. Who was once below average on defense, Wiggins now locks up players on the perimeter and often guards the best wing player in the opposition. Wiggins' offensive numbers have taken a slight hit and that is understandable given he is playing with a scoring machine like Stephen Curry and it might go down further when Klay Thompson gets back.

Although his offensive rating in NBA 2K22 is not expected to increase by much, his three-point shooting and defensive numbers should certainly see an upgrade. He had the best shooting season of his career last season and was more efficient from the floor while also shooting at a better clip from beyond the arc.

Shooting Guard - Klay Thompson - 90

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors

It is understandable that Klay Thompson's rating declined from 92 to 89 given he hasn't stepped foot in an NBA game since June 2019. He is coming off consecutive season-ending injuries and it will take a while before he adjusts to the game again. He ended 2K21 with an 89 rating and that is definitely bound to increase in NBA 2K22 when he comes back and starts dropping threes.

Klay looks good hitting that corner 3-pointer. 💦[Via @KlayThompson / IG] pic.twitter.com/LRNVheBeXS

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) August 20, 2021

Klay Thompson's recovery is going at a good pace and he is projected to return around Christmas or Thanksgiving, which will be 13 months post his Achilles surgery. 2K Sports revealed that Thompson is the second-highest rated three-point shooter in NBA 2K22 with a 95 rating.

Point Guard - Stephen Curry - 96

Stephen Curry at the 2021 NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest

Stephen Curry was everywhere in the 2020-21 NBA season. He surpassed Wilt Chamberlain as the Golden State Warriors' all-time leading scorer and also passed Guy Rodgers as the franchise's assist leader. He dropped 96 threes in the calendar month of April which broke the previous record by a whopping 14. Curry did all this while breaking his 54-point career-high, set in 2013, twice along with a 53-point outing. He won the 2021 3 Pt Contest and also led the league in scoring at age 33. Stephen Curry was also an MVP finalist and finished third in voting behind Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid.

Nah should be 99! 🤷🏾‍♂️

— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 18, 2021

Stephen Curry is the highest rated player in NBA 2K22 with a 96 rating and he shares that podium with Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. King James himself feels that Curry should be 99 and not 96 on NBA 2K22.