15. Klay Thompson
Why Klay Thompson is Amazing:
- Klay can still get hot real quick
- One of, if not the best, catch-and-shoot players in the league
- One of the best perimeter defenders for the warriors
Klay Thompson details: https://hoopshype.com/player/klay-thompson/2k/
14. Karl Anthony-Towns
Why Karl Anthony-Towns is Amazing:
- Probably the best-shooting big man in the game right now
- One of the best-scoring big men in the league
- Can rebound and putback shots well
Karl Anthony-Towns details: https://hoopshype.com/player/karl-anthony-towns/2k/
13. Russell Westbrook
Why Russell Westbrook is Amazing:
- An athletic marvel, being the fastest guy on the court
- Insanely athletic finishes at the rim
- Thunderous dunks even in OKC
- One of the best rebounding guards in the league
Russell Westbrook details: https://hoopshype.com/player/russell-westbrook/2k/
12. Nikola Jokic
Why Nikola Jokic is Amazing:
- Jokic still passes and makes insane dimes
- Jokic still has that clean fade away and post-game
- Can hit the three at an impressive rate for a big man
- Underrated defender
Nikola Jokic details: https://hoopshype.com/player/nikola-jokic/2k/
11. Kyrie Irving
Why Kyrie Irving is Amazing:
- Insane dribble moves that can torch even the best defenders
- Insane layup package at the rim
- Can make even the toughest shots look easy
- Underrated as a facilitator for his team
Kyrie Irving details: https://hoopshype.com/player/kyrie-irving/2k/
10. Joel Embiid
WhyJoel Embiid is Amazing:
- His post-game is almost always a guaranteed 2 points or a foul
- Can rebound super well both offensively and defensively
- Super reliable midrange shot
- Super strength makes no one able to back him down in the paint
- Block shots around the rim super well.
Joel Embiid details: https://hoopshype.com/player/joel-embiid/2k/
9. Paul George
Why Paul George is Amazing:
- Paul George still has that insane dunk package in transition
- PG can also still attack the rim for nice layins and dunks
- Can also block shots with his insane frame for the SF position
- Can hit shots from all over the floor.
Paul George details: https://hoopshype.com/player/paul-george/2k/
8. Damian Lillard
Why Damian Lillard is Amazing:
- Lillard is still ice-cold hitting clutch daggers
- Insane scoring from all over the court as always
- Super dangerous Iso scorer
- Can dribble the ball well and is elite as a playmaker
Anthony Davis details: https://hoopshype.com/player/anthony-davis/2k/
7. Anthony Davis
Why Anthony Davis is Amazing:
- AD can catch an insane amount of lobs and oops and finish them with ease
- Blocks every single shot on the court
- Boxes out and grabs rebounds, especially on offense
- Outside shot is still a dangerous weapon
- Is still a dangerous post-up machine
Anthony Davis details: https://hoopshype.com/player/anthony-davis/2k/
6. Steph Curry
Why Stephen Curry is Amazing:
- Curry continues to bend defenses with his threat to shoot
- Crazy floaters and high-up lays inside
- Curry slides and dribbles are still as slippery as ever
- Can still hit every single kind of three imaginable
Steph Curry details: https://hoopshype.com/player/stephen-curry/2k/
5. James Harden
Why James Harden is Amazing:
- Continues to hit an insane amount of three-pointers
- Insane finishes with his finesse and floater game
- Can make anyone touch the court with his ball-handling
- Throws up perfect passes to outside shooters and lob threats
- Is a big body inside for a guard playing good defense in the paint
James Harden details: https://hoopshype.com/player/james-harden/2k/
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo
Why Giannis Antetokounmpo is Amazing:
- Drives to the rim are almost always unstoppable
- Can power through even the tallest big men
- His speed can keep up with most point guards
- Insane ball-handling ability for his height
Giannis Antetekounmpo details: https://hoopshype.com/player/giannis-antetokounmpo/2k/
3. Kevin Durant
Why Kevin Durant is Amazing:
- KD can still hit shots from everywhere on the court
- Nobody can guard this guy once he gets into his shot, contests mean nothing to this guy
- He still has that giant frame to go at the rim for dunks and layups
- He continues to dominate with that fadeaway that would make Dirk proud
- Still underrated as a ball handler and rim protector
Kevin Durant details: https://hoopshype.com/player/kevin-durant/2k/
2. Kawhi Leonard
Why Kawhi Leonard is Amazing:
- Kawhi is automatic from midrange, even when heavily contested
- The machine going to the rim for dunks and layups
- Can hit deep shots at an elite level
- Can trigger easy fastbreaks through his steals
- Still one of the best man-to-man defenders in the league
Kawhi Leonard details: https://hoopshype.com/player/kawhi-leonard/2k/
1. Lebron James
Why Lebron James is Amazing:
- Still an absolute beast in transition, always finishing with powerful dunks, or with finesse
- If not taking it himself, he can also finish fastbreaks with perfect passes to a finisher or an open shooter
- Post-game continues to be refined, and now he has the most reliable midrange he has ever had.
- Can hit half-court threes with regularity
- Lebron can still play all 5 positions with his blend of size and ball-handling skills
- The best non-point guard passer still in this league.
Lebron James details: https://hoopshype.com/player/lebron-james/2k/
