The NBA season is now a month old, which means there’s a reasonably solid sample size for most players with about 15 games played by most teams. That means it’s a perfect time for NBA 2K18 to take stock of what players are outperforming or underperforming preseason expectations, and make adjustments accordingly with a brand new roster update.
The latest roster update dropped on Wednesday afternoon and it shifted player ratings for a number of players on all 30 franchises. The biggest team-wide shifts were to see a bump in ratings for a number of players on the Boston Celtics, like rookie Jayson Tatum cracking the 80 overall (+1) mark, and the Detroit Pistons, with Andre Drummond earning serious respect in the form of a jump to 88 overall (+3). Other major moves upward include a trio of players — Steph Curry, James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo — all climbing one point to 95 overall, Ben Simmons jumping three points to 84 overall, and Kristaps Porzingis’ incredible play in the first month earned him a three-point boost to a 91 overall. T.J. Warren, Donovan Mitchell, Isaiah Taylor, and Tyreke Evans all made the biggest leaps this update, each with a +4 boost to their overalls.
Not everyone has gotten off to a hot start, and NBA 2K18 takes that into account as well. Lonzo Ball’s slow start sees him fall three points to a 77 overall, while Russell Westbrook fell two points to 92 overall with the relative struggles compared to last seasons unreal MVP season. Dwyane Wade’s struggles in Cleveland dropped him to a 77 overall (-3), while the Clippers’ recent slide sees their frontcourt duo of Blake Griffin (-2) and DeAndre Jordan (-3) drop to an 87 and 84 overall respectively.
Below, you can check out all of the player ratings changes on every team, to see who you’ll need to lean on more (or less) on your favorite squad next time you play.
Atlanta Hawks:
Dennis Schroder: 81 OVR (+1)
Dewayne Dedmon: 77 OVR (+2)
Kent Bazemore: 77 OVR (+3)
Mike Muscala: 73 OVR (-1)
Luke Babbitt: 72 OVR (+2)
Isaiah Taylor: 72 OVR (+4)
Tyler Dorsey: 67 OVR (-1)
Brooklyn Nets:
D’Angelo Russell: 83 OVR (+2)
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson: 79 OVR (+1)
DeMarre Carroll: 78 OVR (+1)
Trevor Booker: 75 OVR (-1)
Timofey Mozgov: 75 OVR (+1)
Caris LeVert: 74 OVR (-1)
Allen Crabbe: 74 OVR (-1)
Sean Kilpatrick: 71 OVR (-3)
Quincy Acy: 71 OVR (-1)
Boston Celtics:
Al Horford: 86 OVR (+2)
Jayson Tatum: 80 OVR (+1)
Marcus Smart: 80 OVR (+2)
Jaylen Brown: 78 OVR (+1)
Terry Rozier: 76 OVR (+1)
Aron Baynes: 76 OVR (+2)
Daniel Theis: 72 OVR (+1)
Charlotte Hornets:
Dwight Howard: 80 OVR (-2)
Jeremy Lamb: 79 OVR (+1)
Cody Zeller: 77 OVR (+1)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: 75 OVR (-1)
Chicago Bulls:
Bobby Portis: 78 OVR (+2)
Denzel Valentine: 75 OVR (+2)
Jerian Grant: 74 OVR (+1)
David Nwaba: 74 OVR (+3)
Justin Holiday: 73 OVR (-1)
Kris Dunn: 73 OVR (+1)
Paul Zipser: 71 OVR (-2)
Cristiano Felicio: 71 OVR (-2)
Ryan Arcidiacono: 67 OVR (+1)
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Dwyane Wade: 77 OVR (-3)
Jae Crowder: 77 OVR (-2)
Derrick Rose: 77 OVR (-1)
Jeff Green: 77 OVR (+2)
Kyle Korver: 77 OVR (+2)
J.R. Smith: 75 OVR (+2)
Dallas Mavericks:
Harrison Barnes: 82 OVR (+2)
Dennis Smith Jr.: 77 OVR (+1)
Nerlens Noel: 76 OVR (-2)
Wesley Matthews: 76 OVR (-1)
Dirk Nowitzki: 76 OVR (-1)
Salah Mejri: 76 OVR (+2)
Yogi Ferrell: 74 OVR (-1)
Devin Harris: 74 OVR (+1)
Dwight Powell: 72 OVR (-1)
Denver Nuggets:
Nikola Jokic: 89 OVR (+2)
Paul Millsap: 85 OVR (-1)
Gary Harris: 79 OVR (-2)
Will Barton: 79 OVR (+1)
Jamal Murray: 76 OVR (+1)
Kenneth Faried: 75 OVR (-3)
Emmanuel Mudiay: 75 OVR (+1)
Malik Beasley: 73 OVR (+1)
Darrell Arthur: 72 OVR (-1)
Detroit Pistons:
Andre Drummond: 88 OVR (+3)
Avery Bradley: 84 OVR (+1)
Reggie Jackson: 81 OVR (+1)
Langston Galloway: 76 OVR (+1)
Ish Smith: 76 OVR (+2)
Stanley Johnson: 74 OVR (+1)
Anthony Tolliver: 73 OVR (+1)
Reggie Bullock: 70 OVR (+2)
Eric Moreland: 67 OVR (+2)
Golden State Warriors:
Stephen Curry: 95 OVR (+1)
Draymond Green: 88 OVR (+1)
Nick Young: 75 OVR (+1)
Zaza Pachulia: 74 OVR (-1)
Omri Casspi: 73 OVR (+1)
Kevon Looney: 70 OVR (-1)
Houston Rockets:
James Harden: 95 OVR (+1)
Clint Capela: 84 OVR (+2)
Eric Gordon: 83 OVR (+1)
Bobby Brown: 70 OVR (-1)
Indiana Pacers:
Darren Collison: 78 OVR (-1)
Thaddeus Young: 78 OVR (+1)
Domantas Sabonis: 78 OVR (+2)
Bojan Bogdanovic: 76 OVR (+1)
Al Jefferson: 76 OVR (+1)
Lance Stephenson: 73 OVR (+1)
T.J. Leaf: 71 OVR (-1)
Los Angeles Clippers:
Blake Griffin: 87 OVR (-2)
DeAndre Jordan: 84 OVR (-3)
Louis Williams: 83 OVR (+2)
Patrick Beverley: 78 OVR (-2)
Danilo Gallinari: 78 OVR (-1)
Austin Rivers: 76 OVR (-2)
Willie Reed: 76 OVR (+2)
Wesley Johnson: 70 OVR (-1)
Brook Lopez: 81 OVR (-1)
Los Angeles Lakers:
Jordan Clarkson: 79 OVR (+1)
Lonzo Ball: 77 OVR (-3)
Kyle Kuzma: 77 OVR (+1)
Julius Randle: 77 OVR (+1)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 77 OVR (-2)
Josh Hart: 69 OVR (-1)
Memphis Grizzlies:
Marc Gasol: 88 OVR (-2)
Mike Conley: 85 OVR (-2)
Tyreke Evans: 82 OVR (+4)
Chandler Parsons: 77 OVR (+1)
Brandan Wright: 74 OVR (+1)
Dillon Brooks: 73 OVR (+2)
Jarell Martin: 71 OVR (-2)
Deyonta Davis: 71 OVR (-1)
Andrew Harrison: 69 OVR (-1)
Miami Heat:
Dion Waiters: 80 OVR (+1)
James Johnson: 79 OVR (-1)
Kelly Olynyk: 77 OVR (+1)
Tyler Johnson: 74 OVR (-1)
Milwaukee Bucks:
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 95 OVR (+1)
Eric Bledsoe: 83 OVR (-1)
Mirza Teletovic: 76 OVR (+2)
Thon Maker: 73 OVR (-1)
Matthew Dellavedova: 73 OVR (-1)
Rashad Vaughn: 71 OVR (+1)
Minnesota Timberwolves:
Karl-Anthony Towns: 90 OVR (-1)
Jimmy Butler: 88 OVR (-1)
Taj Gibson: 77 OVR (+2)
Jamal Crawford: 76 OVR (-1)
Gorgui Dieng: 76 OVR (+2)
Nemanja Bjelica: 76 OVR (+2)
Shabazz Muhammad: 73 OVR (-1)
Tyus Jones: 72 OVR (-1)
New Orleans Pelicans:
Jrue Holiday: 78 OVR (-1)
Tony Allen: 75 OVR (-1)
Jameer Nelson: 73 OVR (-1)
Ian Clark: 72 OVR (-2)
Dante Cunningham: 71 OVR (-1)
Cheick Diallo: 69 OVR (-1)
New York Knicks:
Kristaps Porzingis: 91 OVR (+3)
Enes Kanter: 82 OVR (+1)
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 79 OVR (+1)
Frank Ntilikina: 75 OVR (+1)
Michael Beasley: 73 OVR (-2)
Lance Thomas: 70 OVR (-1)
Damyean Dotson: 69 OVR (+1)
Oklahoma City Thunder:
Russell Westbrook: 92 OVR (-2)
Raymond Felton: 75 OVR (+1)
Patrick Patterson: 73 OVR (-1)
Terrance Ferguson: 70 OVR (-1)
Josh Huestis: 70 OVR (+1)
Dakari Johnson: 69 OVR (+2)
Orlando Magic:
Evan Fournier: 83 OVR (+1)
Nikola Vucevic: 82 OVR (-1)
Aaron Gordon: 82 OVR (+2)
Jonathon Simmons: 78 OVR (+1)
Marreese Speights: 76 OVR (+2)
Terrence Ross: 73 OVR (-1)
Shelvin Mack: 73 OVR (-1)
Arron Afflalo: 72 OVR (-1)
Philadelphia 76ers:
Ben Simmons: 84 OVR (+3)
Robert Covington: 81 OVR (+2)
Jerryd Bayless: 73 OVR (-1)
Phoenix Suns:
Devin Booker: 87 OVR (+1)
T.J. Warren: 81 OVR (+4)
Greg Monroe: 77 OVR (-1)
Alex Len: 76 OVR (+1)
Tyson Chandler: 75 OVR (-1)
Josh Jackson: 75 OVR (-1)
Mike James: 75 OVR (+1)
Tyler Ulis: 74 OVR (-1)
Dragan Bender: 73 OVR (+1)
Derrick Jones Jr.: 71 OVR (+1)
Portland Trail Blazers:
C.J. McCollum: 86 OVR (-1)
Jusuf Nurkic: 79 OVR (+2)
Evan Turner: 74 OVR (-1)
Shabazz Napier: 73 OVR (+2)
Zach Collins: 71 OVR (-2)
Noah Vonleh: 71 OVR (-1)
San Antonio Spurs:
LaMarcus Aldridge: 87 OVR (+1)
Danny Green: 76 OVR (-1)
Kyle Anderson: 75 OVR (+1)
Manu Ginobili: 74 OVR (-1)
Bryn Forbes: 72 OVR (+1)
Brandon Paul: 70 OVR (+1)
Sacramento Kings:
George Hill: 77 OVR (-2)
De’Aaron Fox: 77 OVR (-1)
Buddy Hield: 77 OVR (+1)
Bogdan Bogdanovic: 76 OVR (+1)
Justin Jackson: 74 OVR (+2)
Vince Carter: 73 OVR (-1)
Toronto Raptors:
Kyle Lowry: 83 OVR (-1)
Jonas Valanciunas: 80 OVR (-1)
Jakob Poeltl: 76 OVR (+1)
C.J. Miles: 75 OVR (-1)
Utah Jazz:
Ricky Rubio: 78 OVR (-1)
Joe Ingles: 78 OVR (-1)
Donovan Mitchell: 78 OVR (+4)
Derrick Favors: 76 OVR (-1)
Thabo Sefolosha: 76 OVR (+1)
Alec Burks: 73 OVR (-1)
Raul Neto: 71 OVR (-1)
Washington Wizards:
Bradley Beal: 88 OVR (+1)
Otto Porter: 84 OVR (+1)
Marcin Gortat: 78 OVR (-1)
Markieff Morris: 77 OVR (-1)
Ian Mahinmi: 72 OVR (-2)
Jodie Meeks: 72 OVR (-1)
Jason Smith: 71 OVR (-2)
