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Each Historic NBA Team’s Best Player In ‘NBA 2K25’
By Bill DiFilippo,
8 hours ago
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The latest chapter in 2K Sports’ professional basketball series hit consoles on Friday afternoon, as gamers who did not get early access to NBA 2K25 were finally able to get their hands on a copy of the game. One of the most compelling parts of the game is seeing what the updated rosters look like, and today, we’re going through all the teams in the game and highlighting their highest-rated player.
Click here for the NBA version of this post, click here for the best player on every WNBA team, and if you want to check out who the best player is on each team’s all-time roster, click here . Below, you’ll see every historic team’s best player in this edition of the game.
1964-65 Los Angeles Lakers: Jerry West, 93 OVR 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 97 OVR 1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers: Jerry West, 95 OVR 1971-72 New York Knicks: Walt Frazier, 92 OVR 1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers: Julius Irving, 94 OVR 1984-85 Milwaukee Bucks: Sidney Moncrief, 90 OVR 1985-86 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 90 OVR 1985-86 Boston Celtics: Larry Bird, 98 OVR 1985-85 Atlanta Hawks: Dominique Wilkins, 90 OVR 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers: Magic Johnson, 96 OVR
1988-89 Detroit Pistons: Isiah Thomas, 92 OVR 1988-89 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 97 OVR 1989-90 Cleveland Cavaliers: Mark Price, 89 OVR 1990-90 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 97 OVR 1990-91 Los Angeles Lakers: Magic Johnson, 92 OVR 1990-91 Portland Trail Blazers: Clyde Drexler, 90 OVR 1990-91 Golden State Warriors: Chris Mullin, 89 OVR 1992-93 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 99 OVR 1992-93 Charlotte Hornets: Alonzo Mourning, 86 OVR 1993-94 Houston Rockets: Hakeem Olajuwon, 97 OVR
1993-94 Denver Nuggets: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Dikembe Mutombo, 84 OVR 1994-95 New York Knicks: Patrick Ewing, 90 OVR 1994-95 Orlando Magic: Shaquille O’Neal, 92 OVR 1995-96 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 99 OVR 1995-96 Seattle SuperSonics: Gary Payton, 92 OVR 1996-97 Miami Heat: Alonzo Mourning, 93 OVR 1997-98 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, 98 OVR 1997-98 Utah Jazz: Karl Malone, 96 OVR 1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers: Shaquille O’Neal, 93 OVR 1997-98 San Antonio Spurs: David Robinson, 91 OVR
1998-99 New York Knicks: Patrick Ewing, 85 OVR 1999-2000 Toronto Raptors: Vince Carter, 94 OVR 1999-2000 Portland Trail Blazers: Arvydas Sabonis, 86 OVR 2000-01 Philadelphia 76ers: Allen Iverson, 93 OVR 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant, 98 OVR 2001-02 Sacramento Kings: Chris Webber, 89 OVR 2001-02 New Jersey Nets: Jason Kidd, 92 OVR 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki, 92 OVR 2002-03 Phoenix Suns: Shawn Marion, 86 OVR 2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant, 95 OVR
2003-04 Detroit Pistons: Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton, 89 OVR 2003-04 Minnesota Timberwolves: Kevin Garnett, 97 OVR 2004-05 San Antonio Spurs: Tim Duncan, 98 OVR 2004-05 Phoenix Suns: Steve Nash, 95 OVR 2005-06 Memphis Grizzlies: Pau Gasol, 90 OVR 2005-06 Miami Heat: Dwyane Wade, 95 OVR 2006-07 Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James, 96 OVR 2006-07 Golden State Warriors: Baron Davis, 88 OVR 2006-07 Washington Wizards: Gilbert Arenas, 91 OVR 2007-08 Boston Celtics: Kevin Garnett, 93 OVR
2007-08 Denver Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony, 93 OVR 2007-08 Houston Rockets: Tracy McGrady, 92 OVR 2009-10 Portland Trail Blazers: Brandon Roy, 89 OVR 2010-11 Chicago Bulls: Derrick Rose, 94 OVR 2010-11 Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki, 96 OVR 2011-12 New York Knicks: Carmelo Anthony, 91 OVR 2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder: Kevin Durant, 96 OVR 2012-13 Memphis Grizzlies: Marc Gasol, 88 OVR 2012-13 Miami Heat: LeBron James, 99 OVR 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs: Kawhi Leonard and Tim Duncan, 92 OVR
2013-14 Indiana Pacers: Paul George, 92 OVR 2013-14 Los Angeles Clippers: Chris Paul, 92 OVR 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James, 99 OVR 2015-16 Golden State Warriors: Steph Curry, 97 OVR 2016-17 Golden State Warriors: Kevin Durant, 98 OVR 2018-19 Toronto Raptors: Kawhi Leonard, 96 OVR
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