NBA: Who the 10 best players in NBA 2K17 should be

Mar 19, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) is guarded by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) is guarded by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
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There are some questionable appearances among the 10 highest rated players in NBA 2K17, so who should make the top 10 instead and how should the order change?

Mar 19, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; NBA Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) is guarded by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; NBA Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) is guarded by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

NBA players, more so than the fans eager to play the game, are normally fixated with their standing in 2K. Recently, this meant a great deal of attention to their ratings in the newly released NBA 2K17, the latest instalment of the series that lets hopeless coach potatoes live out their dreams in a virtual world while players get to take to the court in a new way. Of course, debate over who’s been rated too high, too low, or just right ensued.

It’s always the way. There are always going to be players deemed as “overrated” by fans, and some forgotten studs who can never seem to crack an 80 overall rating no matter what they do. For the LA Clippers, that man is J.J. Redick.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been busy spending their summer assembling a starting lineup almost exclusively made of 90 overall stars.

In case you don’t know how the top 10 list in NBA 2K17 looks, here it is.

96 – LeBron James
94 – Stephen Curry
93 – Kevin Durant
93 – Russell Westbrook
93 – Kawhi Leonard
91 – Chris Paul
90 – Klay Thompson
90 – Draymond Green
90 – James Harden
90 – Anthony Davis

Not to hate on the Warriors and the obvious talent of their stars, but to provide another perspective as to who should have made the NBA 2K17 top 10 instead, there will be some changes and they won’t be as well represented in this list.

A couple of other All-Star talents will be taking their place, and the order of the top 10 shown above will be changed.

What would the NBA, both real and virtual, be without debate, right?

Let’s get started with a new name at No. 10 first, and then work our way to the top.