NBA 2K21 Player Ratings Update: Zion Williamson Rises, Celtics Stars Fall
The NBA 2K21 next-generation cover star himself, Zion Williamson, has finally achieved a major feat in his career. As of Thursday, Zion has broken 90 in the NBA 2K21 player ratings update. That puts him up there with a number of other major talents in the league, including another young star. The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic was also featured in the update among rising stars, while the Boston Celtics’ All-Star players fell.
Zion becomes 90 OVR in NBA 2K21 Player Ratings update
While there may have been some doubts about Zion Williamson living up to the hype, he’s been showing what he’s capable of in just his second season. The New Orleans Pelicans’ No. 1 draft pick from 2020 has averaged 26.3 points on 62 percent shooting from the field.
He’s also pulling down about seven boards and giving out 3.5 assists a game and was named an All-Star this season. In recognition of Zion’s continued impressive performance, he moved up to become a 90 in the game for his first time. It seems his legend may continue to grow as he adds more to his game each season.
As mentioned, he’s in some rather exclusive company, including fellow phenom, Luka Doncic. The Mavs’ All-Star went up a point to become a 94 OVR in the NBA 2K21 player ratings update.
Other players who rate 90 or better in 2K21 include Joel Embiid (94 OVR), Giannis Antetokounmpo (96 OVR), Damian Lillard (94 OVR), and the King, LeBron James (97 OVR).
As shown in the image above, other players who moved up with Luka and Zion in the ratings update are Milwaukee’s Jrue Holiday, Minnesota’s Karl Anthony Towns, and Miami’s Bam Adebayo.
Celtics’ Brown and Tatum see OVRs decline
While a number of players went up in the NBA 2K21 player ratings update, there were those who are declining. Unfortunately, the Boston Celtics have looked far from being the contenders many thought they might be for many seasons.
While Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both made the All-Star team this season, their team sits at sixth in the Eastern Conference. They’re actually in danger of dropping out of the top eight teams, which is a bad sign for this franchise.
Tatum dropped to an 89 OVR with Jaylen Brown an 88 OVR in the game. Other players who dropped are Paul George (88 OVR), Julius Randle (87 OVR), Ben Simmons (86 OVR), and Domantas Sabonis (86 OVR).
The latest ratings adjustments arrive soon after 2K21’s Next-Gen patch update released on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. That patch updated a group of player likenesses and fixed MyTeam issues.
Gamers can see the complete NBA 2K21 player ratings update via the Courtside Report here to get an idea of who moved up or down in the game. Keep in mind these impact the team rosters and ratings, but not MyTeam card ratings.
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