NBA 2K22 predictions: The 5 highest rated power forwards

#3 Zion Williamson - 89

Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans as seen in NBA 2K21 [Source: NBA 2KW]

Zion Williamson is everything he was hyped up to be and his NBA 2K22 rating proves that. He led the league in field goal percentage last season for any player averaging over 20 points per game with 61.1% efficiency from the field. Williamson also averaged a whopping 27 points per game, which ranked eighth in the league, along with 7.2 boards a night.

Zion Williamson has become the 12th player in NBA history to score 2,000 points before their 80th career game.The only other player to do this in the last 40 years is Michael Jordan.h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/IxtPWjSqr8

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 25, 2021

Zion Williamson's abilities in the game are likely to display a Shaquille O'Neal-type dominance. His NBA 2K attributes in inside scoring and athleticism are off the charts and he is steadily improving as a playmaker too. Williamson has 83-rated outside scoring, 87-rated inside scoring, 89-rated athleticism, 72-rated playmaking, 73-rated rebounding and 58-rated defense. In just his second year in the league, he has a Hall of Fame badge on NBA 2K - 'Highlight Film' in Finishing.

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#2 Anthony Davis - 92

Anthony Davis with the LA Lakers as seen in NBA 2K20 [Source: NBA 2KW]

Anthony Davis' NBA 2K22 rating is yet to be revealed and it has generated a lot of buzz among NBA fans. Davis, who was in the 1st team All-NBA just one season ago, was not featured in the 10 highest rated players in NBA 2K22.

It is understandable that his NBA 2K22 rating has plummeted this year as he was sidelined with injuries for most of the 2020-21 season. He was rated 95 last season (NBA 2K21) to begin the game, and even went up to 96 for a few weeks. However, Davis' ratings eventually fell down to 93 by the end of the year.

We predict his rating to at least fall to 92 in NBA 2K22. He is expected to return stronger than before from injury, however, and help the LA Lakers put together another title run alongside LeBron James and Russell Westbrook. His ratings are certainly going to increase as the year progresses.

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#1 Giannis Antetokounmpo - 96

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks as seen in NBA 2K20 [Source: NBA 2KW]

Giannis Antetokounmpo shares the highest rating in NBA 2K22 alongside LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. He recently led the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2021 NBA championship and won the Finals MVP award in the process. He had a monster outing in the closeout Game 6 of the Finals, recording 50 points and becoming just the 7th player to ever score 50 in an NBA Finals game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has improved every season he has been in the league and his ratings have shown that. He has gone from 60 in his rookie year to 97 last year. Antetokounmpo won the Most Improved Player award in 2017 and managed back-to-back MVPs in 2019 and 2020.

Giannis #2KRatings 2K14: 602K15: 742K16: 812K17: 832K18: 912K19: 942K20: 962K21: 97 pic.twitter.com/RDYd217jdD

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) October 22, 2020

The Greek Freak is also one of those players you would consider cheat codes in the NBA 2K22 game. He cannot shoot deep threes like Steph Curry but if you give him the ball underneath the basket, it's guaranteed points, along with a few posters and fouls on his defenders.

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