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

• Height 6’10”
• Weight 231 lbs Yeah yeah I know he isn’t actually 231 anymore but he is a freak after all
• Wingspan 87.9”
• Takeover 
• Slasher 

Badges 

• Finishing 
• Backdown Punisher (Hall of Fame)
• Contact Finisher (Hall of Fame)
• Fancy Footwork (Hall of Fame)
• Lob City Finisher (Hall of Fame)
• Slippery Finisher (Hall of Fame)
• Shooting
• You only have enough for one bronze so go wild
• Playmaking
• Quick First Step (Gold)
• Defense/Rebounding 
• Brick Wall (Gold)
• Clamps (Hall of Fame)
• Intimidator (Hall of Fame)
• Rebound Chaser (Gold)
• Rim Protector (Hall of Fame)
• Defensive Leader (Silver)
• This one can also be up to you

 

10. LeBron James             

    

 

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 LeBron is the GOAT. Simple as that.

Main Selling Points

• LeBron is the GOAT
• Changed the game forever

 Build Details

• Position 
• SF

Skill Breakdown

• Third option

Physical Profile

• Bottom option

Attributes

• Finishing
• Max it all
• Shooting
• Max it all
• Playmaking
• Guess what? Max it all
• Defense/Rebounding
• Max out perimeter defense and lateral quickness
• Interior Defense 50
• Steal 40
• Defensive rebound 41
• Reduce block and offensive rebound as much as possible

Physical Traits

• Height  6’7” or 6’8”
• Weight  223 lbs Lebron actually weighs in around 250 but this gets us as close to LeBron stats as possible
• Wingspan 83.8”

Takeover

• Slasher

Badges

• Finishing
• Acrobat (Hall of Fame)
• Backdown Punisher (Gold)
• Contact Finisher (Hall of Fame)
• Drop Stepper (Gold)
• Fancy Footwork (Hall of Fame)
• Fastbreak Finisher (Gold)
• Lob City Finisher (Bronze)
• Shooting
• Catch & Shoot (Silver)
• Hot Start (Bronze)
• Deadeye (Silver)
• Difficult Shots (Gold)
• Quick Draw (Silver)
• Range Extender (Gold)
• Playmaking
• Ankle Breaker (Hall of Fame)
• Dimer (Hall of Fame)
• Downhill (Hall of Fame)
• Handles For Days (Silver)
• Post-Spin Technician (Bronze)
• Quick First Step (Hall of Fame)
• Stop & Go (Hall of Fame)
• Unpluckable (Silver)
• Defense/Rebounding
• Clamps (Bronze)

Even though LeBron has way more badges in this category, we can’t make him a clone copy  

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