NBA 2K13 Roster Analysis 4/3/13

2K Sports edited 14 players in today's roster update, exceeding their output for the entire month of March (12).  Unfortunately many of the changes were minor, and some of the major changes make no sense.

As the season draws to a close, it seems many players will go unrated for another year.  Small market teams have been continually ignored while today's update saw the big market Knicks get three players edited.  With a few weeks left I think it is safe to say the roster support has been the weakest feature in NBA 2K13 and one can only hope for changes and a more transparent process in NBA 2K14 from the mysterious 2K Sports and their so-called 2K "Insider".

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PLAYER EDITS

Player attribute edits per roster
4/3: 14
4/2: 0
3/23: 0
3/16: 6
3/12: 0
3/2: 6
2/23: 0
2/22: 5
2/15: 9
2/12: 3
2/2: 2
1/30: 7
1/24: 0
1/21: 0
1/17: 18
1/12: 2
1/5: 16
1/3: 1
12/25: 0
12/21: 0
12/18: 9
12/13: 1
12/8: 15
12/5: 14
11/17:  16

Monthly Edits
Apr: 14
Mar: 12
Feb: 19
Jan: 44
Dec: 39
Nov: 16 (not including pre 11/17 rosters)

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Mike Conley - Grizzlies
83 Overall (+1) - PG Rank 14th
82 3pt (-4)
85 FT (+2)
85 Layup (+7)
85 Security (+2)
92 Steal (+2)
85 OffAwr (+3)
80 Consistency (+5)

Tony Allen - Grizzlies
75 Overall (-1)- SG Rank 32nd
85 Steal (-9)
70 Consistency (-5)

J.R. Smith - Knicks
84 Overall (+2) - SG Rank 6th
78 FT (-2)
72 Traffic (+1)
72 Steal (-3)
74 Hands (+6)
75 OBDef (+2)
44 OffReb (+6)
62 DefReb (+4)
86 OffAwr (+2)
71 DefAwr (+3)
75 Consistency (+15)
98 Stamina (+3)
76 Hustle (+3)

Iman Shumpert - Knicks
81 Overall (+1) - SG Rank 11th
45 Consistency (+10)

Jason Kidd - Knicks
79 Overall (-1) - PG Rank 22nd
86 Steal (+3)
70 Consistency (-15)
76 Speed (-4)
86 Durability (-9)

Steve Nash - Lakers
82 Overall (-1) - PG Rank 17th
78 Speed (-3)
79 Quickness (-4)
77 Durability (-7)

Jodie Meeks - Lakers
69 Overall (+1) - SG Rank 61st
86 Speed (+6)
87 Quick (+5)

Tobias Harris - Magic
75 Overall (+7) - SF Rank 26th
84 Close (+3)
78 Med (+12)
77 3pt (+13)
67 Layup (+5)
70 Traffic (+5)
46 Pass (+8)
69 Block (+19)
73 Hands (+12)
61 OBDef (+3)
71 DefReb (+13)
70 OffAwr (+7)
65 Consistency (+20)
86 Stamina (+4)
73 Hustle (+5)
79 Potential (+10)

Nikola Vucevic - Magic
73 Overall (+5) - C Rank 29th
77 Close (+6)
77 Med (+1)
72 Hook (+4)
71 Block (+2)
70 Hands (-3)
92 OffReb (+8)
85 DefReb (+10)
74 OffPost (+5)
67 OffAwr (+3)
62 DefAwr (+11)
70 Consistency (+10)
63 Strength (+6)
66 Hustle (+10)
78 Potential (+5)

Gerald Wallace - Nets
74 Overall (-3) - SF Rank 28th
74 Inside (-13)
71 3pt (-3)
66 FT (-2)
76 Layup (-7)
78 Dunk (-8)
69 Fade (-6)
64 Hook (-3)
48 Pass (+3)
77 Steal (+1)
74 OBDef (-3)
61 OffReb (+4)
58 DefReb (-12)
68 OffPost (-7)
60 OffAwr (-6)
74 DefAwr (-3)
45 Consistency (-5)

Reggie Evans - Nets
66 Overall (+3) - PF Rank 68th
54 OBDef (+4)
96 OffReb (+5)
92 DefReb (+2)
39 OffAwr (+14)
65 Consistency (+5)
80 Stamina (+3)
92 Hustle (+8)
76 Durability (+13)
69 Potential (+5)

Chandler Parsons - Rockets
78 Overall (0) - SF Rank 15th
60 Consistency (+15)
75 Speed (+5)
78 Quickness (+5)

LaMarcus Aldridge - Trail Blazers
86 Overall (0) - PF Rank 4th
95 Inside (+1)
48 3pt (-2)

John Wall - Wizards
85 Overall (+3) - PG Rank 10th
89 Close (+9)
72 3pt (+12)
81 FT (+2)
63 Traffic (+5)
73 SOD (+2)
86 Pass (+2)
74 Steal (+2)
88 OffAwr (+3)
70 Consistency (+10)
98 Stamina (+1)
94 Potential (-3)

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PLAYER MOVEMENT

Keyon Dooling (68/PG) Grizzlies (from Purgatory)
Shelvin Mack (65/PG) Hawks (from Free Agents)
Kris Joseph (63/SF) Nets (from Free Agents)
Travis Leslie (63/SG) Free Agents (from Jazz)
Jeremy Pargo (60/PG) Free Agents (from 76ers)

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MISSING PLAYER LIST - 16 TOTAL
Malcolm Thomas (PF/SF) - Bulls (6 games, 3.5 mpg, played 3 games prior to 2013)
Kevin Jones (PF) - Cavaliers (23 games, 8.4 mpg)
*Shavlik Randolph (PF) - Celtics (9 games, 12.8 mpg, played 95 games prior to 2013)
Jarvis Varnado (PF) - Heat (10 games, 3.7 mpg)
Terrel Harris (SG) - Hornets (16 games, 7.8 mpg, played 22 games prior to 2013)
Kevin Murphy (SG) - Jazz (16 games, 3.1 mpg)
Jerel McNeal (PG) - Jazz (0 games)
Josh Akognon (PG) - Mavericks (0 games)
Julyan Stone (PG/SG) - Nuggets (4 games, 7.0 mpg, played 22 games prior to 2013)
Ben Hansbrough (PG/SG) - Pacers (26 games, 7.0 mpg)
Tim Ohlbrecht (C) Rockets (2 games, 4.5 mpg)
Aron Baynes (C) - Spurs (11 games, 6.6 mpg)
Diante Garrett (SG) - Suns (17 games, 7.4 mpg)
*Mickael Gelabale (SF) Timberwolves (32 games, 19.6 mpg, played 109 games prior to 2013)
Chris Johnson (C/PF) - Timberwolves (25 games, 10.3 mpg, played 41 games prior to 2013)
Kent Bazemore (SG/SF) - Warriors (54 games, 4.4 mpg)

*Denotes previously in an NBA 2K game (which means 2K Sports already has files for these players).

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INJURED PLAYERS

NEW
Brendan Haywood (68/C) Bobcats
Kevin Garnett (84/PF) Celtics
Chauncey Billups (81/PG) Clippers
Metta World Peace (71/SF) Lakers
Arron Afflalo (79/SG) Magic
Ty Lawson (85/PG) Nuggets
Jason Maxiell (71/PF) Pistons
Will Bynum (67/PG) Pistons
Manu Ginobili (86/SG) Spurs

RECOVERED
Ersan Ilyasova (75/PF) Bucks
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (69/SF) Bucks
Kyrie Irving (89/PG) Cavaliers
Eric Bledsoe (81/PG) Clippers
Darrell Arthur (72/PF) Grizzlies
Tyson Chandler (77/C) Knicks
Hedo Turkoglu (72/SF) Magic
Wilson Chandler (80/SF) Nuggets
David West (81/PF) Pacers
Andre Drummond (70/C) Pistons
Victor Claver (62/SF) Trail Blazers
Bradley Beal (75/SG) Wizards

Red denotes player cannot play through injury.

INJURED LIST (45 total)
76ers: Andrew Bynum (87/C), Jason Richardson (74/SG)
Bobcats: Ramon Sessions (74/PG), Brendan Haywood (68/C)
Bucks: N/A
Bulls: Derrick Rose (92/PG), Richard Hamilton (74/SG)
Cavaliers: Dion Waiters (77/SG), Anderson Varejao (76/C)
Celtics: Rajon Rondo (89/PG), Kevin Garnett (84/PF), Jared Sullinger (71/PF)
Clippers: Chauncey Billups (81/PG)
Grizzlies: N/A
Hawks: Louis Williams (78/SG), Zaza Pachulia (63/C)
Heat: N/A
Hornets: Austin Rivers (71/SG), Jason Smith (60/C)
Jazz: N/A
Kings: James Johnson (66/SF)
Knicks: Amare Stoudemire (83/PF), Rasheed Wallace (71/PF), Kurt Thomas (65/PF)
Lakers: Metta World Peace (71/SF), Jordan Hill (70/C)
Magic: Arron Afflalo (79/SG), Glen Davis (73/PF)
Mavericks: Rodrigue Beaubois (73/PG), Jared Cunningham (66/SG)
Nets: N/A
Nuggets: Ty Lawson (85/PG)
Pacers: Danny Granger (83/SF)
Pistons: Jason Maxiell (71/PF), Will Bynum (67/PG)
Raptors: Andrea Bargnani (73/PF),  Linas Kleiza (64/SF)
Rockets: Royce White (67/PF)
Spurs: Manu Ginobili (86/SG)
Suns: Marcin Gortat (81/C), Channing Frye (67/PF)
Thunder: N/A
Timberwolves: Kevin Love (89/PF), Brandon Roy (80/SG), Malcolm Lee (SG/65)
Trail Blazers: Elliot Williams (66/SG), Sasha Pavlovic (57/SF)
Warriors: Brandon Rush (71/SG)
Wizards:  Leandro Barbosa (71/PG)
Free Agents: Raja Bell (71/SG), Trey Thompkins (63/PF)

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INCORRECT LINEUPS

76ERS: Jrue Holiday (PG), Nick Young (SG), Evan Turner (SF), Thaddeus Young (PF), Spencer Hawes (C)
Young isn't even in the rotation, having played TWICE since 2/28.  Damien Wilkins has been starting since 3/10.

BOBCATS: Kemba Walker (PG), Gerald Henderson (SG), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (SF), Byron Mullens (PF), Bismack Biyombo (C)
Mullens lost his starting job to Josh McRoberts on 3/9.

SUNS: Goran Dragic (PG), Jared Dudley (SG), P.J. Tucker (SF), Luis Scola (PF), Jermaine O'Neal (C)
Wesley Johnson and Markieff Morris have been starting since 3/8 (shifting Scola to center).

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Liked the in-depth breakdown of 2K Sports' roster update?  Check out Rashidi's roster, The Real NBA 2K13.