NBA 2K18: Predicting The 20 Highest-Rated Players
12. Kyrie Irving
Previous Rating: 90
Predicted Rating: 90
Key 2015/16 Stats: 3PT%: 32.1, PPG: 19.6, APG: 4.7
Key 2016/17 Stats: 3PT%: 40.1, PPG: 25.2, APG: 5.8
NBA 2K18's cover might already be outdated, as just recently Kyrie Irving asked the Cavaliers to trade him. Apart from the question regarding the state of the cover, it's also interesting how the trade will affect his in-game rating. Especially since Irving enjoyed the best season of his career, which still wasn't enough to beat the Warriors.
Now, as the presumable first option on a different team, Irving can become one of the top 10 players in NBA2K18. Right now though, as he's still on the Cavaliers, it's safe to assume that he'll keep the rating from the previous edition, because the Cavs didn't defend their championship title.