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One of the best features in NBA 2K22 is the ability to choose All-Time teams. Gamers can play with any legend from any era on the same team, and dominate the court. Derrick Rose with Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one can play an All-Star worthy lineup, no matter which team they pick.
One of the fascinating aspects of NBA 2K's All-time teams are that they occasionally get updated. LeBron James made the LA Lakers' All-Time team just last year. But he isn't even in the starting lineup, as one would expect.
However, some teams don't have a rich history, and haven't had many legends play for them, such as the Dallas Mavericks. Other than Dirk Nowitzki, no other Mavericks player is rated above 90. Luka Doncic has already made this team despite being a third-year player with no significant accolades.
Which All-Time team could be the most dominant in NBA 2K22?
For an All-Time team, the player ratings are obviously the ones during their prime years. For example, Derrick Rose's 2011 rating is far better than his 2015 one or for Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan, their highest-ever ratings are chosen.
The All-Time Denver Nuggets team deserves an honorable mention even though we have not included them in the top ten. They feature a 95-rated Carmelo Anthony and David Thompson and great players like Dan Issel, Alex English and Fat Lever, all rated above 92.
Moreover, for the purposes of this article, we have excluded the All-Time teams from each decade, such as the 2000s All-Stars or the 2010s All-Stars, for obvious reasons. On that note, here's a look at the predictions for the top ten All-Time teams in NBA 2K22:
#10 All-Time Philadelphia 76ers
![Allen Iverson with the Philadelphia 76ers [Source: IGN]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/09/0a7bf-16310981768336-800.jpg)
Allen Iverson and Moses Malone lead this Philadelphia 76ers team, with a 97 rating apiece. The starting lineup consists of 94-rated Julius Erving and a 93-rated Wilt Chamberlain. The team also has a 93-rated Billy Cunningham along with a 90-rated Joel Embiid coming off the bench.
No player on the bench is rated below 86 except the 15th man Darryl Dawkins who wouldn't even have made this roster if 2K Sports had a contract with Charles Barkley.
The absence of a legend and former MVP Charles Barkley has been one of the glaring holes in NBA 2K, and that isn't expected to change in NBA 2K22. If he was part of the game, the 76ers and Phoenix Suns would have had much better rosters.
#9 All-Time New York Knicks
The New York Knicks might be the laughing stock for the rest of the NBA, but they are certainly one of the most storied franchises in the league.
Several great players have donned the Knicks colors, and stepped foot in Madison Square Garden. So their All-Time team in NBA 2K22 is bound to be one of the best. However, it is not the most exciting team to play with, as many of their players are from the 1970s, so they cannot shoot threes and don't matchup well against some modern lineups.
This All-Time team is led by a 97-rated Walt Frazier, but one will certainly play with a 93-rated Carmelo Anthony more than the rest of the roster. The other players are Willis Reed (94), Patrick Ewing (95) and Richie Guerin (92). Hall of Famers - Dave Debusschere (92), Earl Monroe (89) and Bernard Kings (89) come off the bench, with an 85-rated Kristaps Porzingis as the 15th man.
#8 All-Time Milwaukee Bucks
The All-Time Milwaukee Bucks teams is one of the highest-rated teams, but has only two players who would fit into the modern game - Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Antetokounmpo is rated 96, but he could touch 97 this season after his dominant 2021 NBA Finals run. Moreover, Abdul-Jabbar is rated 99, which is practically a cheat code, as any move you try will work, and his skyhook is unguardable. Moreover, they also have a 96-rated Oscar Robertson, 93-rated Syndey Moncrief and a 92-rated Marques Johnson.
If you need some three-point shooting, you can replace Moncrief with a 91-rated Ray Allen, who can shoot lights out.
#7 All-Time Chicago Bulls
![Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman in the NBA Finals [Source: Essentially Sports]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/09/d7517-16311025368882-800.jpg)
The Chicago Bulls essentially have the 1995-96 NBA team along with a few additions, such a 95-rated Derrick Rose and a 93-rated Artis Gilmore.
This team features a 99-rated Michael Jordan; do you even need anyone else? It is practically impossible to stop him from shooting and sinking any shot. Even for an average three-point shooter, a 99-rated Jordan would swish every attempt he would take, and his mid-range shots are simply unguardable.
Moreover, a 97-rated Scottie Pippen and a 93-rated Dennis Rodman would defend and stop anyone who comes their way.
The only reason this All-time great NBA team is ranked so low on this list is that there is no significant bench depth compared to some other star-studded teams.
The highest-rated bench player is a 91-rated Jimmy Butler, whose time in Chicago wasn't the most memorable. Joakim Noah, Toni Kukoc, Horace Grant, Steve Kerr and BJ Armstrong also come off the bench, but are rated 87 or lower.
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#6 All-Time Houston Rockets
![Hakeem Olajuwon (left) with James Harden [Source: San Antonio Express News]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/09/5e869-16311017276548-800.jpg)
The James Harden and Dwight Howard combo did not work in the 2015 NBA playoffs. But if you replace Howard with Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon, things might look different.
The All-Time Houston Rockets not only have former MVPs Harden (96) and Olajuwon (98), but also have Clyde Drexler (93), Yao Ming (92), Tracy McGrady (92) and Moses Malone (97). Malone, Ming and Olajuwon would dominate the paint, unlike any combo of centers we have seen, while T-Mac, Drexler and the Beard would control the perimeter.
It is truly a star-studded lineup, with no player rated less than 92, and it is so stacked that even Chris Paul comes off the bench, despite having a 90 rating. The team also features Hall of Famers - Calvin Murphy, Rudy Tomjanovich, Ralph Samson and Elvin Hayes.
This team is also the only way a gamer can play with Kenny 'The Jet' Smith, one of the current hosts of Inside the NBA on TNT.
#5 All-Time OKC Thunder
![Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook (from left to right) [Source: USA Today]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/09/a76cf-16311035157637-800.jpg)
The All-Time OKC Thunder is so good that James Harden doesn't even make this list. Sure, this team probably won't be one of the highest-rated teams in NBA 2K22, but the collective talent is too great to miss.
They don't have a 99 or 98-rated player, but have four players over 95 in the starting lineup. A 97-rated Kevin Durant leads this team and a 95-rated Russell Westbrook, Ray Allen and Gary Payton. Shawn Kemp is the center with a 90 rating, although many believe his rating should be higher.
Jack Sikma and Paul George come off the bench with 90 and 93 ratings, respectively. This team features some premier three-point shooters like Durant, George and Allen. Even Westbrook and Payton can occasionally knock it down from beyond the arc. With this kind of offensive firepower, it will be extremely tough to beat this team, as they would constantly rain down threes.
#4 All-Time San Antonio Spurs
The Tim Duncan era in San Antonio saw the Spurs win five NBA titles, out which three came in a span of five years.
Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker are one of the best trios in the league, and they have been to five NBA Finals together. Now add a 95-rated George Gervin and a 96-rated David Robinson to the starting lineup along with a 95-rated Kawhi Leonard. This team becomes one of the most unstoppable ones in NBA 2K22, no matter who you play against.
Tim Duncan is 99-rated in this team, and Tony Parker is rated 94. Just like Charles Barkley, 2K Sports didn't have the license to use Manu Ginobili till NBA 2K20. But that is expected to change as a 90-rated Ginobili might feature in NBA 2K22. Moreover, LaMarcus Aldridge is rated 86, and he comes off the bench, along with Artis Gilmore, Danny Green and Larry Kenon.
#3 All-Time Boston Celtics
![Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish of the Boston Celtics (from left to right) [Source: NBA India]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/09/92c4c-16311059949884-800.jpg)
The Boston Celtics are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA. Their All-Time team in NBA 2K22 is so stacked that even the bench could beat a few starting lineups.
Pick the 1960s Celtics with Bill Russell, the 1980s Celtics with Larry Bird or the 2000s Celtics with Paul Pierce, this team has them all together in one lineup. The team is led by two 99-rated players - Larry Bird and Bill Russell. The rest of their starters are Paul Pierce (96), John Havlicek (97) and Bob Cousy (96).
This team is so good that Kevin Garnett (93) and Ray Allen (88) don't even crack the top ten. Kevin McHale, with a 95 rating, comes off the bench along with Sam Jones (92), Dawe Cowens (95), JoJo White (94), Robert Parish (93) and Rajon Rondo (90). Thirteen out of 15 NBA players on this roster are Hall of Famers.
#2 All-Time Golden State Warriors
The most modern team on this list, the All-Time Golden State Warriors feature several players who are still active.
Their starting lineup comprises a 97-rated Stephen Curry along with a 96-rated Kevin Durant and a 98-rated Wilt Chamberlain. Imagine adding Chamberlain with the 2017 death lineup, and one can see how unbelievable this team truly is.
The 2017-2019 Golden State Warriors were arguably the most unstoppable team ever assembled. Their lineup just gets better when you add a 95-rated Rick Barry and a 94-rated Chris Mullin to the mix.
The three-point shooting in this team is simply off the charts. No team in NBA 2K22 can handle the long-distance shooting barrage the Warriors would throw at them. That's because four of the five players in the starting lineup have an A+ graded three-point shot.
Klay Thompson is rated 92 in the starting backcourt with Curry, and a 90-rated Draymond Green comes off the bench and a 92-rated Nate Thurmond.
#1 All-Time LA Lakers
![Magic Johnson along with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal (right) after the 2000 NBA Finals [Source: SLAM]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/09/8adb9-16311078636713-800.jpg)
It is near impossible to stop this team in NBA 2K22. Just like the Celtics, even the All-Time LA Lakers' bench can outscore and humiliate their opponents.
Arguably the two best duos in not just Lakers but NBA history, Kobe Bryant with Shaquille O'Neal, and Magic Johnson with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, are both on the same starting lineup in this dream team. A 99-rated Magic running the point guard with a 99-rated Bryant in the backcourt and two dominant centers with a 97-rated Abdul-Jabbar and a 98-rated O'Neal dominate the paint.
It is up to the gamer to pick their starting small forward - a 96-rated LeBron James, 96-rated Elgin Baylor or a 95-rated James Worthy. Not to mention, you can sub out Kobe Bryant for a 97-rated Jerry West.
The collective talent in this team is so off the charts that a 91-rated Wilt Chamberlain comes in at 10th in the lineup. They also have a 94-rated George Mikan, a 90-rated Gail Goodrich and a 90-rated Pau Gasol.
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