2K Sports is doing everything it can to get people excited for NBA 2K18. Between the slow rollout of player ratings and the announcement of the rosters for the all-time teams, the NBA 2K18 hype train is going at full speed as we get closer to the game’s Sept. 19 release date.
The latest move to hype up the game by 2K Sports is to release the top-10 players at each position. First up, we have centers, and there’s no surprise as to which players sit at the top of this list: Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins is at No. 1, while Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is hot on his heels for the best rating at the position.
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The thing that sticks out here is how it reflects the amount of young talent the league has at center. Towns, Jokic, Gobert, Embiid, Drummond, and Turner are all 25 or younger, with everyone in the group save for Gobert and Drummond having two or fewer years of on-court experience under their belts. Plus this group boasts such a diverse skill set — while Towns, Jokic, Embiid, and Turner may be the best “2K players” because of their ability to hit threes, Gobert’s defense and Drummond’s rebounding are huge assets in the game as well.
As for the veterans, Cousins and Gasol have had spots at the top of the game’s center ratings for a long time, while the stellar defensive play and ability to produce highlight dunks from Whiteside and Jordan will always have a place in the game. While there are still four more of these on the horizon, 2K Sports did a good job with its first release of the top-10 players at a position.
