While LaMelo Ball will have to wait to make his official debut in the NBA until much longer than expected, his debut in NBA 2K will come much sooner than expected. Ball was added to the NBA 2K20 MyTEAM mode on Thursday as part of the NEXT series along with a handful of other standout prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft class.
Each prospect was given two cards with Ball’s first card being a 95-rated Diamond and his higher-rated card by a 99-rated Galaxy Opal card. Each of Ball, James Wiseman and Anthony Edwards received Diamond and Galaxy Opal cards. Ball’s former teammate at Chino Hills, Onyeka Okongwu, received a Pink Diamond and Galaxy Opal card.
Ball’s 95-rated card does have some strengths and weaknesses. His playmaking comes in at 90, the highest-rated aspect of his game, with 96 passing vision and 90 passing accuracy and IQ. His card also has 98 shot IQ, 98 stamina and 98 hustle.
The 99-rated Galaxy Opal card, meanwhile, has no weaknesses. Only his rebounding comes in ranked lower than 94 among his base stats. Individually, only a handful of areas come in ranked under 90 including his post-scoring, standing dunk, various defensive stats and durability.
His shooting is all 96 rated and above while his playmaking is all 98 rating and above. Ball also has 56, yes 56, Hall of Fame badges including Ankle Breaker, Flashy Passer, Clutch Shooter and Range Extender.
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