Grizzlies’ most insulting NBA 2K25 rating unveiled

Upon the recent official release of the NBA 2K25 in the gaming scenes, plenty of mixed reactions were formed and submitted across the basketball community.

In the midst of praise and acknowledgment towards new features, graphic enhancements, and other key additions for 2K25, fans have meanwhile raised their eyebrows regarding some of the game's ratings. Many have filed their grievances on the perceived low consideration by 2K in finalizing several individual and total attributes for some of the players.

In this topic, even the Memphis Grizzlies couldn't even catch a break from 2K, and the one that stands the most glaring has been on Desmond Bane.

Bane settles for a lowly 83 rating

For context, Desmond Bane drew an 83 overall rating in 2K25 — an egregiously low one considering his caliber and last season's performance for the Grizzlies.

Grant Hughes further highlighted this injustice for the Grizzlies star in his recent Bleacher Report piece, which tackles the most insulting NBA 2K25 ratings for every team, calling it the “most inexplicably low overall rating.”

“It's hard to blame folks for checking out on the Grizz as they muddled through a gap year defined by Ja Morant's suspension, followed by injuries to almost everyone who mattered, Morant included. But at the very least, someone should have taken notice of what Desmond Bane was up to,” he argued .

“Prior to going down with a left ankle sprain on Jan 12, the shooting guard was averaging 24.4 points, 5.3 assists and 4.6 rebounds. He almost certainly would have deserved to make his first All-Star game if he'd stayed healthy for another couple of weeks.”

Des deserves more love and respect

Just from the numbers tallied and the amount of responsibility he took for Memphis as the top option with Ja Morant inactive in most of the season, Bane should've gained the respect he deserved from 2K. An 83 overall rating for someone who seized career highs in many statistical categories while also having that league-wide regard of being an All-Star talent is simply unreasonable.

For this unconvincing rating that the 2K gave to him for the game, Desmond would at least have another reason to ball out at his best and send a statement season this forthcoming 2024-25 campaign.

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