Predicting the top 5 centers in NBA 2K22

#3 Rudy Gobert – 88

The defensive player of the year might have a couple of qualms about not being given a 90+ overall after leading the Utah Jazz to the top of the Western Conference last season. Gobert had an overall of 88 with the build of a Glass-Cleaning Lockdown last year and is expected to be the best defender in NBA 2K22 as well.

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Gobert produced a similar season like last year with respect to statistics for the Utah Jazz in 2020-21, and finished with 14.3 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. Gobert might have a defensive rating but his limitations with respect to playmaking and shooting have somewhat held him back, and not let him become an 90+ overall player.

#2 Joel Embiid – 95

Another player whose rating has already been released, Joel Embiid is the joint second-highest rated player in the NBA 2K22 game. The past year was a topsy-turvy one for Joel Embiid; he was the favorite for the MVP award until his injury and led a spirited charge for the Philadelphia 76ers, who eventually fell short against Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks in the Conference semifinals.

Joel Embiid is a 9️⃣5️⃣How will the other Sixers rank in 2K22? https://t.co/uRbcJnXOyj

— The Sixer Sense (@SixerSense) August 18, 2021

Regardless, Embiid had done enough to warrant a 95 rating. He had the exact same overall last year with a build of a 2-Way 3-Level Scorer. As far as centers are concerned, Embiid is the joint-highest rated player at his position alongside a certain MVP winner.

#1 Nikola Jokic - 95

Nikola Jokic did everything in his power to take the Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference semifinals, where they lost to eventual runners-up Phoenix Suns. Jokic had an immensely improved season compared to recent years and has actually seen a reduction in his overall.

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He was rated 96 last year with a build of a 3-Level Playmaker, and has been bumped down to 95 this year. That might not be a representation of his skill, as the overall ratings system appears to have seen a change in parameters for NBA 2K22. Regardless, Jokic is the joint second-highest rated player in the game with a 95, and will be looking to go farther with the Nuggets this year.