After winning the NBA MVP award last season, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic — the virtual one, at least — is getting a bump in his overall rating.
2K Games on Wednesday tweeted that Jokic will have a 95 overall rating in the upcoming NBA 2K22 game.
The reigning MVP will be a 95 OVR 🃏
Agree? #2KRatings pic.twitter.com/B9MON1cjor
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) August 18, 2021
He is tied for the fifth highest-rated player in the game with Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and 76ers center Joel Embiid. Jokic is behind just Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Nets forward Kevin Durant and Lakers forward LeBron James, who all have 96 overall scores.
For Jokic, it’s a climb from his initial 90 overall scores from the 2K20 and 2K21 editions of the game. And a substantial improvement from his rookie season when he was rated just 68 in NBA 2K16.
2K Games also shared the list of the game’s top dunkers. Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is tied for second with Bulls’ Zach LaVine with a 95 dunk rating, behind only Pelicans’ Zion Williamson (97).
NBA 2K22 is slated for a Sept. 10 release date for the PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
