Suns featured in latest NBA 2K17 trailer
With Friday's early release of NBA 2K17, we now know how the game's makers rated all 15 Suns players. And since of course you'll be using Phoenix as your go-to team, we're here to break down the numbers for you.
Appropriately, Eric Bledsoe came in with the highest rating on the squad – a solid 85. His best attributes, according to the game, are instincts, perimeter defense and playmaking – all of which received an 'A-' grade.
Following Bledsoe is Brandon Knight and Devin Booker, who each garnered 78 ratings. Both numbers seem low to us. For Booker specifically, he came in at No. 4 on Uproxx's list of worst ratings in the game. His three-point shot, for reasons unknown, only earned a 'B-.'
"Outside of Karl-Anthony Towns and possibly Kristaps Porzingis, no other rookie showed more NBA promise than Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker," Tony Xypteras wrote. "Here are a few players rated higher than Booker in NBA 2K17: Rajon Rondo, Wesley Matthews, D’Angelo Russell, Jrue Holiday, Rudy Gay, Tyreke Evans, Bradley Beal, and Marcin Gortat. I like a lot of those players, but how many of them actually had a better season than Devin Booker last year?"
As for the Suns' trio of rookies, Dragan Bender received a 72, Marquese Chriss got a 71 and Tyler Ulis nabbed a 69. The remaining numbers are as follows: T.J. Warren (76), Jared Dudley (76), P.J. Tucker (75), Alex Len (75), Tyson Chandler (74), Leandro Barbosa (73), Archie Goodwin (72), Alan Williams (70) and John Jenkins (69).
For reference, only six players in the league received a rating of 91 or higher. LeBron James topped everyone with a 96.
As you can see in the GIF below, courtesy of this YouTube page, 2K accidentally used a Ulis photo for Chriss' page. We'll take that as a sign that the Suns' ratings as a whole are still a work in progress. As the 2016-17 season gets going, the numbers will be updated frequently with how players perform on the court.
That said, how do you think the developers did on their initial Suns evaluation? Voice your opinion in the comment section below.
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