NBA 2K18: Predicting The 20 Highest-Rated Players
9. Anthony Davis
Previous Rating: 90
Predicted Rating: 91
Key 2015/16 Stats: PPG: 24.3, RPG: 10.3
Key 2016/17 Stats: PPG: 28.0, RPG: 11.8
Anthony Davis is a potential 95-97 player, but he'll need to prove that he's able to take his team to the next level. His rating will therefore probably grow steadily rather than suddenly. Especially now, when he's sharing front-court duties with DeMarcus Cousins, who's also a potential 90-rated player.
Cousins is not on this list because his production dropped a bit after the trade, so 89 seems a safer bet than 90-something. That's actually how good Davis is - his achievements make him stand out next to players that are just slightly worse than him. That's why that 91 is with an asterisk, as he might as well be rated at 94.