NBA 2K18 Roster Update For December Brings LeBron James To 98 Rating

NBA 2K18 fans got a brand new roster update today. The full list of changes arrives via 2K ratings guru Mike Stauffer in collaboration with Operation Sports. Dozens of athletes have been tweaked to reflect their real-world performance. Check out the list:

• LeBron James: 98 OVR (+1)
• James Harden: 96 OVR (+1)
• Kyrie Irving: 93 OVR (+3)
• DeMarcus Cousins: 91 OVR (-2)
• Chris Paul: 90 OVR (-1)
• Karl-Anthony Towns: 89 OVR (-1)
• LaMarcus Aldridge: 89 OVR (+2)
• Joel Embiid: 88 OVR (+2)
• Paul George: 88 OVR (-2)
• Kevin Love: 88 OVR (+1)
• Al Horford: 87 OVR (+1)
• Blake Griffin: 86 OVR (-1)
• Marc Gasol: 86 OVR (-1)
• Victor Oladipo: 86 OVR (+2)
• Kyle Lowry: 85 OVR (+2)
• C.J. McCollum: 85 OVR (-1)
• Clint Capela: 85 OVR (+1)
• Aaron Gordon: 84 OVR (+2)
• Andrew Wiggins: 83 OVR (-2)
• Carmelo Anthony: 83 OVR (-2)
• Kris Middleton: 83 OVR (+2)
• Tyreke Evans: 83 OVR (+1)
• Avery Bradley: 83 OVR (-1)
• Goran Dragic: 83 OVR (-2)
• Enes Kanter: 83 OVR (+1)
• Reggie Jackson: 82 OVR (+1)
• Dennis Schroder: 82 OVR (+1)
• Eric Bledsoe: 82 OVR (-1)
• Myles Turner: 82 OVR (-2)
• Pau Gasol: 82 OVR (+1)
• Harrison Barnes: 81 OVR (-1)
• Evan Fournier: 81 OVR (-2)
• Eric Gordon: 81 OVR (-2)
• Jayson Tatum: 81 OVR (+1)
• Brook Lopez: 80 OVR (-1)
• Robert Covington: 80 OVR (-1)
• Derrick Favors: 80 OVR (+4)
• Jaylen Brown: 80 OVR (+2)
• Donovan Mitchell: 80 OVR (+2)
• Dwyane Wade: 79 OVR (+2)
• Jonas Valanciunas: 79 OVR (-1)
• Jeff Green: 79 OVR (+2)
• Zach Randolph: 79 OVR (+1)
• Nicolas Batum: 78 OVR (-1)
• Serge Ibaka: 78 OVR (-2)
• Buddy Hield: 78 OVR (+1)
• Dion Waiters: 78 OVR (-2)
• James Johnson: 78 OVR (-1)
• Malcolm Brogdon: 78 OVR (-2)
• Brandon Ingram: 78 OVR (+1)
• John Collins: 78 OVR (+1)
• Kenneth Faried: 78 OVR (+3)
• Spencer Dinwiddie: 78 OVR (+2)
• Kyle Kuzma: 78 OVR (+1)
• Kyle Korver: 78 OVR (+1)
• Marcus Morris: 78 OVR (+1)
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 77 OVR (+1)
• Alex Len: 77 OVR (+1)
• Boban Bogdanovic: 77 OVR (+1)
• Courtney Lee: 77 OVR (+2)
• Thabo Sefolosha: 77 OVR (+1)
• Jrue Holiday: 77 OVR (-1)
• Kyle O’Quinn: 77 OVR (+2)
• Jae Crowder: 76 OVR (-1)
• Frank Kaminsky: 76 OVR (-1)
• JaMychal Green: 76 OVR (+1)
• Markieff Morris: 76 OVR (-1)
• Marvin Williams: 76 OVR (+1)
• Lauri Markkanen: 76 OVR (-1)
• D.J. Augustin: 76 OVR (+1)
• Zaza Pachulia: 76 OVR (+2)
• Shabazz Napier: 76 OVR (+3)
• Jonas Jerebko: 76 OVR (+2)
• Kyle Anderson: 76 OVR (+1)
• Lance Stephenson: 76 OVR (+3)
• Montrezl Harrell: 76 OVR (+2)
• Wayne Ellington: 76 OVR (+2)
• Jordan Bell: 75 OVR (+2)
• De’Aaron Fox: 75 OVR (-2)
• Willy Hernangomez: 75 OVR (-2)
• George Hill: 75 OVR (-2)
• Lonzo Ball: 75 OVR (-2)
• Jerami Grant: 75 OVR (+1)
• Bogdan Bogdanovic: 75 OVR (-1)
• Richaun Holmes: 75 OVR (-1)
• Alec Burks: 75 OVR (+2)
• Kris Dunn: 75 OVR (+2)
• Skal Labissiere: 75 OVR (-2)
• John Henson: 75 OVR (+1)
• Tyler Zeller: 75 OVR (+2)
• Josh Jackson: 74 OVR (-1)
• Justin Holiday: 74 OVR (+1)
• Timofey Mozgov: 74 OVR (-1)
• Frank Ntilikina: 74 OVR (-1)
• Noah Vonleh: 74 OVR (+3)
• Channing Frye: 74 OVR (+1)
• Omri Casspi: 74 OVR (+1)
• OG Anunoby: 74 OVR (+2)
• Daniel Theis: 74 OVR (+2)
• Luke Babbitt: 74 OVR (+2)
• Pat Connaughton: 74 OVR (+2)
• Evan Turner: 73 OVR (-1)
• Joe Harris: 73 OVR (+1)
• Tomas Satoransky: 72 OVR (+2)
• Justin Jackson: 72 OVR (-2)
• Raul Neto: 72 OVR (+1)
• Isaiah Whitehead: 71 OVR (-2)
• Fred VanVleet: 71 OVR (+2)
• Ian Mahinmi: 71 OVR (-1)
• Wesley Johnson: 71 OVR (+1)
• Sindarius Thornwell: 71 OVR (+3)
• Dakari Johnson: 71 OVR (+2)
• Maxi Kleber: 71 OVR (+3)
• Antonio Blakeney: 69 OVR (+2)

None of the above changes drastically change how athletes play in-game, but there are some pretty strong movers. Kyrie Irving’s first season with the Celtics has earned him three points so far,pretty impressive considering most other +3 adjustments were offered to more average players with OVRs hovering in the 70s. It’s also hard to ignore that LeBron James, the game’s best player at launch, gets even better with a staggering 98-point rating.

2K didn’t get quite as aggressive on the negatives. There are 18 athletes being docked two points including Carmelo, Turner, George and Cousins, but skilled players like that definitely have the ability to level off as the season carries on. This is certainly an interesting update to consider, but there’s nothing in it that feels insanely uneven.

NBA 2K18 is available now on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Switch and PC. The roster update is available now.

What are your thoughts on this December roster update? Are your favorite player’s ratings getting a fair shake? Tell us in the comments section!