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With NBA 2K22 set to be released on September 10th, a range of in-game ratings have already been released, with four players sharing the mantle of being the joint-highest rated players in the game. This includes the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo and 2021 NBA MVP winner Nikola Jokic, who are two of the highest-rated European stars in the game this year.
Among the European players expected to be the highest-rated in the game, only Clint Capela, who recently signed a two-year, $46 million extension with the Atlanta Hawks has not had his rating revealed as far as NBA 2K22 is concerned. In this article, we look at the five highest rated European players in NBA 2K22 so far.
Highest rated European players revealed in NBA 2K22 so far
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been rewarded with 96 overall after his historic performances through the Playoffs for the Milwaukee Bucks. He is the highest rated European player in NBA 2K22, and shares accolades with LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. Nikola Jokic, on the other hand, has been given an overall of 95 after his MVP-winning season.
Without further ado, here's a look at the five highest rated players in NBA 2K22 so far:
#5 Domantas Sabonis – 86
Clint Capela, who was given an 86 overall last season, is arguably due an upgrade and should ultimately feature amongst the five highest-rated European stars in NBA 2K22. However, Sabonis takes the #5 spot for now despite being downgraded from an 87 overall in NBA 2K21.
Sabonis produced what was his first ever season averaging more than 20 points per game, along with 12 rebounds and 6.7 assists - another career-high. While he has been downgraded due to an apparent change in parameters for NBA 2K22 ratings, Sabonis got his second straight All-Star selection last season and might be annoyed with his new overall.
#4 Rudy Gobert – 88
Rudy Gobert led France to a silver finish at the recently concluded 2021 Tokyo Olympics and had his fourth straight double-double season in the NBA for the Utah Jazz. Gobert has an overall of 88 in NBA 2K21 as well along with a build of a glass-cleaning lockdown.
He holds on to his 88 overall this year and is expected to have the same build as well. Gobert shot at exactly 67.5% overall last season, which was a career-high, and had 2.7 blocks along with 13.5 rebounds per game. He might be disappointed to not have broken into the 90s with respect to his overall.
#3 Luka Doncic – 94
The Slovenian superstar in the joint third-highest rated player in NBA 2K22 and is also the chief cover star. Doncic has the same rating in NBA 2K21 which is down to similar statistics. However, he also produced comprehensively his best playoff performances last season, guiding the Mavericks to their second straight playoff series.
He averaged 35.7 points, 10.3 assists, 7.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals in seven games against the LA Clippers to make for some mind-boggling statistics. Doncic is expected to hold on to his build of an offensive threat from NBA 2K21 as well.
#2 Nikola Jokic – 95
Nikola Jokic, after his MVP winning season, has been downgraded from an overall of 96 in NBA 2K21. A similar rating this time around would have made him one of the highest rated players in the game, something that he would argue that he deserved.
Jokic had his third double-double season in the NBA, and for the first time in his career averaged more than 21 points per game (26.8) throughout a season. Jokic shot at over 60% overall, and also produced a career-best 8.3 assists per game. He also registered a stark improvement in overall three-point shooting with respect to the last two seasons and arguably deserved to be rated 96.
#1 Giannis Antetokounmpo
In what is hardly a surprise, Giannis Antetokounmpo is the highest-rated European star in NBA 2K22, with an overall of 96. Giannis was at his dominant best during the playoffs and averaged 30.2 points, 12.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1 steal and 1.2 blocks per game in 21 matches.
He had a similar rating of 96 in NBA 2K21 as well along with a build of a two-way slashing playmaker. He is expected to have the same build and was actually rated 97 in NBA 2K20, as a result of his first MVP winning season.
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