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Whether you’re an avid gamer or a video game novice, there’s no denying the cultural significance of a game like the NBA 2K series. With each coming year, the relevance of NBA 2K seems to only grow. As a result, it’s no wonder that so many people pay attention to NBA 2K\u2019a rating system. NBA players themselves often openly boast\u2014or bemoan\u2014about their ratings on social media, which in turns only makes the rating more meaningful. When NBA players care about something, the general public has no choice but to double down as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Now, despite the cultural significance of the NBA 2K series, many believe they don\u2019t always get it right when it comes to their ratings. Every year, when the initial set of ratings are released, there’s always a select few which appear to be intentionally offensive\u2014just for the sheer sake of controversy. And this year isn\u2019t any different. Below is a list of what are in no particular order, the three most egregious ratings given to members of the 2024-2025 Chicago Bulls<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Coby White<\/a>\u2019s overall rating of 81 is far <\/span>too low, and perhaps the most disrespectful overall rating on the Bulls\u2019 roster. Apparently, the developers at NBA2K were not overly impressed with White\u2019s second-place finish in last year\u2019s Most Improved Player<\/a> award race. After more than doubling his points per game scoring output\u20149.7 to 19.1\u2014and showing signs of real All-Star upside, White still finds himself with the same overall as teammate Nikola Vucevic<\/a>. With Vucevic\u2019s career clearly trending downwards and White\u2019s career in clear ascension, them sharing the same rating makes little to no sense.<\/span><\/p>\n Given White\u2019s age and the environment he finds himself in, there’s no reason to believe that his 2023-2024 season wasn\u2019t just a taste of what he\u2019s truly capable of. All indications point towards White both being Chicago\u2019s number one option and a 25 point per game scorer. A player with those sorts of capabilities should not be rated lower than Jonas Valanciunas<\/a> (82), Jalen Suggs<\/a> (82), or Kyle Kuzma<\/a> (83). An 81 overall rating is not ludicrous for a player who, just over a year ago, many thought of as nothing more than a bench spark-plug. But the current iteration of White\u00a0feels far more deserving of a rating closer to 83.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Despite seemingly everyone, other than members of the Bulls\u2019 organization, being down on Josh Giddey<\/a> nowadays, his overall rating of 79 still feels a touch <\/span>too low. Giddey\u2019s rating puts him just outside the top 100 rated players in NBA 2K25, which just doesn\u2019t sit right. Giddey has been a starting-caliber NBA player from the moment he first stepped on the court. From the time Giddey entered the NBA at just 19 years old, he’s never once come off the bench during the regular season. Now Giddey has his shortcomings to be sure, and his inability to make significant strides as a perimeter shooter do limit his long term appeal. But Giddey can be a scintillating passing, fast break initiator, and offensive organizer. These qualities dwarf those of many other players who hold a similar rating.<\/span><\/p>\n Giddey may not be the kind of player who is particularly \u2018fun\u2019 to play with in NBA 2K. He\u2019s not the kind of player who’s likely to bombard the opposing team with a flurry of deep three balls. he\u2019a also unlikely to be a consistent supplier of posterizing dunks. Giddey can however be a consistent supplier of things like elite positional rebounding, and high-level basketball IQ. Traits like these are often hard to measure and calculate into a video game rating, but they should be more than enough to give Giddey\u2019s 79 a boost. Given the opportunity Giddey is going to have within the Bulls offense, his rating will more than likely receive a sizable upgrade throughout the season. Even as things currently stand, an 81 overall feels like a much better representation with all that Giddey has to offer. <\/span><\/p>\n Patrick<\/a> Williams<\/a> \u2019 76 overall is <\/span>too high for my taste. Forgive me for being harsh, but I am genuinely curious as to whatWilliams has done to deserve that rating. I understand the draft pedigree\u2014fourth overall pick\u2014but through four mostly injury riddled seasons, Williams has been a clear disappointment. As far as numbers are concerned, Williams is essentially the same player he was coming out of college. He averaged 9.2 points as a rookie, and he averaged 10.0 points last year. The idea of Williams still remains intriguing\u2014an athletic six-foot-seven, 215-pound wing with a career 41.0% hit rate from deep\u2014but at a certain point being \u2018intriguing\u2019 isn’t enough. At least it shouldn\u2019t be. Over the offseason, the Bulls awarded Williams with one of the strangest contracts extensions in recent memory when he signed for five years and $90 million<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n Williams could certainly justify his rating with a healthy season filled with solid play. But based on what we\u2019ve seen thus far from the former Florida State standout, a 76 feels a bit optimistic. Williams has made the playoffs just once in four seasons, during which he and his Bulls lasted just five games. It is fair to question then, why is he rated ahead of a handful of other players who’ve held significant roles on teams who\u2019ve made significant playoff runs. Royce O\u2019Neale<\/a>, Kevin Huerter<\/a>, and Nicolas Batum<\/a> are all proven veterans who find themselves ranked just behind Williams, at 75 overall. Williams may be the more exciting player\u2014in theory\u2014but what has he done in actuality to be ranked ahead of them. Until other evidence is provided, Williams feels much more representative of a 74 or 75 overall. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whether you’re an avid gamer or a video game novice, there’s no denying the cultural significance of a game like the NBA 2K series. With each coming year, the relevance of NBA 2K seems to only grow. As a result, it’s no wonder that so many people pay attention to NBA 2K\u2019a rating system. 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Coby White: 81<\/b><\/h3>\n
Josh<\/b> Giddey: 79<\/b><\/h3>\n
Patrick Williams: 76<\/b><\/h3>\n