NBA 2K18: Predicting The 20 Highest-Rated Players
5. Kawhi Leonard
Previous Rating: 94
Predicted Rating: 96
Key 2015/16 Stats: PPG: 21.2, APG: 2.6, SPG: 1.8
Key 2016/17 Stats: PPG: 25.5, APG: 3.5, SPG: 1.8
As the rest of the league was engaged in an all-out arms race, the Spurs were mostly concerned with keeping their roster together over the summer. That means that Kawhi Leonard will have the possibility to steadily develop into the best player in the NBA. He was already among the top three MVP candidates in the 2016/17 season.
His stats may not be impressive in comparison to Harden's or Westbrook's, but Leonard is the ultimate team-player, so numbers don't reflect his true value for his team. On the defensive end he's probably the best at his position. Allowed to improve offensively on his own terms, Leonard should be even better in NBA 2K18.