3 Rookies will be rated higher than Jayson Tatum in NBA 2K18

Brian Liu
Aug 14, 2017
1 min read

As revealed a few days back, Jayson Tatum will be rated 77 overall in 2k18, as 3rd overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, but three others rank ahead. Let's find out who!

Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball will both be rated 80 overalls, highest ratings for rookies since John Wall had a 81 overall rating in 2K11, even Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthoney Towns started thier 2K careers in the high 70s. Some fans argue the rating are too high for rookies who never even step foot in a NBA game, but keep in mind 2K updates rating throughout the season

Well.. to many this might be a surprise. Josh Jackson will be rated a 78 overall, higher than Jayson Tatum. Josh Jackson was the 4th overall pick behind Tatum, he had a good summer league, but Tatum was a absolute terror offensively as well, so this news may not sit well with Celtics fans. Most would expect the top 3 picks to have the top 3 highest rating, but Ronnie2K has other plans for this draft class. It's up to Jayson Tatum to prove how he shoud be rated.