[Top 10] NBA 2K20 Best Builds

Updated:

19 Jul 2020

By: Ryan Watkins

We all want to have fun playing 2k20 right? Yeah, we do! In this list, we break down five standard MyPlayer builds as well as a few builds based on a few of the great and current NBA players.

1. Playmaking Sharpshooter

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With the rise of Steph Curry and the three-ball, everyone and their mama want to splash from deep. With this build, you can not only make it rain but also start with a good enough Pass Accuracy rating to throw half-decent lobs.

Main Selling Points:

Three-point marksman
Excellent passing

Build Details:

Position: PG/SG

Physical Profile:

Choose the first one

Attributes:

Max out your shooting

Physical Traits:

Height at 6’4”
Weight at 175 LBs
Wingspan at 76”

Takeover Badge:

Shot Creator

Badges: (key ones)

Playmaking
Downhill
Floor General
Quick First Step
Stop & Go
Shooting
Corner Specialist
Catch and Shoot
Deadeye
Hot Zone Hunter
Steady Shooter

2. Stretch Playmaking Forward

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Since LeBron and Anthony Davis got into the league, everyone has loved a stretch forward. A big man who can shoot from outside the paint and bring the ball up.

Here’s how you can do that.

Main Selling Points

Any team could use a versatile big man
You can post up a forward or lock doing a shooting guard

Build Details

Position
Power Forward

Skill Breakdown

Final choice

Physical Profile

4th choice (High vertical)

Attributes

Driving layup 67+
Driving dunk 60+
Max out the standing dunk
Max out mid-range, three-point
Post fade 70+
Interior defense 65+*
Lateral quickness 60+*
Max block*
* = For defense, you want to try and get at least three badges
There is room for customization because at the end of the day you want the most badges you have to be in playmaking

Physical Traits

Height 6’8”
Weight 220lb
Wingspan 80”

Takeover badge

Playmaker

Badges (key ones)

Finishing
Contact Finisher
Pro Touch
Relentless Finisher
Slithery Finisher
Shooting
Catch and Shoot
Difficult Shots
Tireless Shooter
Playmaking
Ankle Breaker
Downhill
Floor General
Handles for Days
Quick First Step
Tight Handles
Defense/Rebounding
Clamps
Interceptor
Pick Pocket

3. Lockdown Defender

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Every team needs a Patrick Beverly or a prime Dwight Howard to anchor the defense and set the tone on the defensive side of the floor. Think you are up for the challenge?

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Main Selling Points

Offense wins games, defense wins championships
The only time bullying is acceptable is when you play bully ball

Build Details

Position
SG/SF

Skill Breakdown

Majority defense/playmaking

Physical Profile

High strength

Attributes

Max out driving layup and driving dunk
Max out mid-range, three-point, free throw
Max out pass accuracy and ball handle
Max out everything you can in defense
Your defense/rebounding badges should be the most by far

Physical Traits

Height
6’4” - 6’6”
Weight
218
Wingspan
87.4”

Badges (Key ones)

Defense
Clamps
Interceptor
Intimidator
Pick Dodger
Tireless Defender
Pick Pocket
Takeover
Lockdown Defender

4. Versatile Center

Every team still needs a big guy to clog the lane and get rebounds. Should you choose to accept this mission, here’s a map to go about it.

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Main Selling Points

Blocking shots into the stands is clutch and chaotically fun
Rebounds are one of the easiest ways to earn VC

Build Details

Position
Center

Skill Breakdown

Majority defense or shooting/defense mix

Physical Profile

Split between vertical and strength

Attributes

Max out finishing
Max out interior defense, rebounds, and block
Perimeter defense 60+
Lateral quickness 55+
Steal 55+
Majority of badges should come from defense/rebounding and either finishing or scoring since points will be

Physical Traits

Height 6’11”
Weight 250+
Wingspan Max out 91” may unlock the Sharpshooter takeover

Badges (Key ones)

Finishing
Acrobat
Contact Finisher
Lob City Finisher
Pick and Roller
Pro Touch
Relentless Finisher

Takeover

Rim Protector or Sharpshooter

5. Facilitating Finisher

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One of the best prototypes of players in the modern NBA is a forward who can pass and finish. Care to take that shot, or are you going to pass it up?

Main Selling Points

Able to catch and throw down lobs
Passing from the paint is a huge offensive advantage

Build Details

Position
SF

Skill Breakdown

Even split among all pieces

Physical Profile

Attributes

Max out close shot, driving layup, driving dunk
Standing dunk 50+
Max out all shooting
Max out ball handling and pass accuracy
Max out perimeter defense, lateral quickness, steal
Defensive rebound 65+
In order to achieve these, you may have to reduce points in other areas that are not commonly used by a SF
Most badges should come from Playmaking

Physical Traits

Height 6’7”
Weight 223 lb
Wingspan 83.8”

Badges

Finishing
Backdown punisher
Contact finisher
Drop stepper
Shooting
Catch and Shoot
Deadeye
Hot Zone Hunter
Quickdraw
Range Extender
Playmaking
Dimer
Downhill
Handles For Days
Stop & Go
Unpluckable
Defense
Intimidator
Takeover
Slasher

6. Facilitating Shooter

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With this build, offense comes easy. Standing at the three-point line, you have the option to either green light a three or throw a lob off the pick and roll. What will you decide?

Build Details

Position
SG

Physical Profile

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Skill Breakdown

Shooting and Defense heavy (The Ben 10 looking one)

Attributes

Max out driving layup and driving dunk
Max out all shooting
Max out pass accuracy and ball handling
Max all defensive EXCEPT either defensive or offensive rebounding
You will have to reduce some other attributes down to zero if you want to max the above out

Physical Traits

Height 6’7”
Weight 208 lbs
Wingspan 83.8”

Badges

Finishing
Pick & Roller
Lob City Finisher
Shooting
Catch & Shoot
Deadeye
Difficult Shot
Hot Zone Hunter
Quick Draw
Range Extender
Steady Shooter
Playmaking
Ankle breaker
Dimer
Floor General
Lob City Passer
Space Creator
Defense/Rebounding
Clamps
Interceptor
Intimidator
Pick Pocket
Rim Protector
Tireless Defender
Takeover
Spot Up or Sharpshooter

7. Russell Westbrook

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Want to run like Russell? Let’s get it.

Main Selling Points

When it comes to attributes and skills and the like, this one will get you to be as similar to Russ as ever

You, of course, don’t have to make your player look like Westbrook to play like Westbrook

Build Details

Position
PG

Skill Breakdown

Playmaking and Defense majority split

Physical Profile

Strong vertical and agility
Speed at 94
Vertical at 95

Attributes

Max out all finishing EXCEPT post hook
Max out mid-range and three-point
Free throw to 80+
Max out pass accuracy and ball handling
Max perimeter defense, offensive, and defensive rebound, lateral quickness
Steal at 70+

Physical Traits

Height 6’3”
Weight 181 lbs
Wingspan 82.2”

Takeover

Slasher

Badges

Finishing
Acrobat (Gold)
Contact Finisher (Gold)
Fancy Footwork (Gold)
Fastbreak Finisher (Gold)
Giant Slayer (Gold)
Shooting
Difficult Shots (Silver)
Range Extender (Bronze)
Volume Shooter (Silver)
Playmaking
Ankle Breaker (Gold)
Dimer (Gold)
Handles For Days (Silver)
Quick First Step (Hall of Fame)
Space Creator (Silver)
Stop & Go (Hall of Fame)
Tight Handles (Silver)
Defense/Rebounding
Box (Silver)
Clamps (Gold)
Interceptor (Silver)
Pick Dodger (Silver)
Pick Pocket (Gold)
Rebound Chaser (Gold)
Tireless Defender (Silver)
Worm (Silver)

8. Steph Curry

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I mean, who WOULDN’T want to rain down from the three-point arc with unrelenting mercy? Charles Barkley may be.

Main Selling Points

Splash
Ankle breaker splash

Build Details

Position
PG

Skill Breakdown

Shooting and playmaking majority

Physical Profile

First one

Attributes

Finishing
Max all EXCEPT post hook
Scoring
Max all
Playmaking
Max all
Defense/Rebounding
Max out perimeter defense and lateral quickness
Steal at 70
All but the above should be lowered as much as possible

Physical Traits

Height 6’3” (but can do 6’2”-6’4”)
Weight 172 lbs
Wingspan 75”-80”

Takeover

Spot up shooter

Badges

Finishing
Acrobat (Silver)
Contact Finisher (Silver)
Tear Dropper (Silver)
Shooting
Catch & Shoot (Hall of Fame)
Corner Specialist (Silver)
Difficult Shots (Hall of Fame
Quick Draw (Hall of Fame)
Range Extender (Hall of Fame)
Playmaking
Ankle Breaker (Hall of Fame)
Dimer (Gold)
Quick First Step (Hall of Fame)
Space Creator (Hall of Fame)
Stop & Go (Hall of Fame)
Tight Handles (Hall of Fame)
Defense/Rebounding
Doesn’t matter because you only have space for a single bronze so let your imagination run wild

9. Giannis Antetokounmpo

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I mean, if Giannis is not the now, he is certainly next up. Care to copy the Greek Freak?

Main Selling Points

Tall, strong finisher
Can be a god inside the arc

Build Details

Position
PF

Skill Breakdown

Defense/finishing majority in the Mercedes-Benz looking chart

Physical Profile

Very last one
All three split equally

Attributes

Finishing
Max all finishing EXCEPT post hook
Shooting
Max mid-range and three
Playmaking
Pass accuracy 70+
Max ball handle
Defense/Rebounding
Max out interior and perimeter defense, lateral quickness, offensive, and defensive rebound
Block 80
Minimize steal

Physical Traits