NBA 2K14 Roster Analysis 11/26/13 - Featuring the worst rating edit in 2K history

Get ready for a facepalm.

For a more comprehensive look at how far behind 2K's rosters are...
The NBA 2K14 Living Checklist - EVERYTHING wrong with NBA 2K14's roster

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PLAYERS ON THE WRONG TEAMS

Luc Mbah a Moute (71/SF) - Kings (traded to Timberwolves 11/26)
Derrick Williams (72/PF) - Timberwolves (traded to Kings 11/26)

2K uploaded THREE rosters on 2K Share (4:14am, 7:15am, 1:55pm).

None of them included this trade.

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RATING EDITS

Evan Turner (76ers)
80 Overall (+5)
72 3pt (-9)
82 FT (+8)
61 Pass (+3)
64 Steal (+3)
52 OffReb (+9)
75 DefReb (+3)
79 OffAwr (+12)
63 DefAwr (+4)
75 Consistency (+45)

Ironically enough, Turner finally deserves the ratings 2K gave him all of last season.
(But seriously guys, 30 Consistency?)

Derrick Rose (Bulls)
90 Overall (-1)
94 OffAwr (-5)
65 Consistency (-5)
68 Durability (-14)

2K raised Rose's durability rating (11/20 roster) two days before his season-ending knee injury.

Good call.

Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers)
87 Overall (-2)
25 Shoot In Traffic (-51)

This player killing typo/glitch/error sums up what a laughingstock 2K's rosters have been the past 10 years.  How do you butcher the Cavaliers' best player and not even notice?  This surely couldn't have been intentional, but then you never really know with 2K Sports and the 2K Insider.  This is the definition of incompetence right here.

Good luck using Kyrie and the Cavs online now!  Curious minds will now get to playtest a player with 95 Layup, Finisher/Acrobat, and the lowest possible SIT!

Anthony Bennett (Cavaliers)
73 Overall (-3)
61 3pt (-8)
72 OffPost (-3)
68 DefPost (-2)
68 OffAwr (-5)
57 DefAwr (-4)
30 Consistency (-15)

The first overall pick of the 2013 draft is off to the worst start of any #1 pick in NBA history.

Paul George (Pacers)
91 Overall (+2)
92 Inside (+4)
94 Layup (+4)
89 Dunk (+4)
79 SOD (+1)
92 OffAwr (+2)
90 DefAwr (+4)
90 Consistency (+5)
97 Stamina (+2)
86 Speed (+2)
98 Potential (+3)

Is this the 3rd or 4th Paul George edit of the season?  I've lost count.  It'd be great if 2K got around to the other 400-or-so NBA players.

Anthony Davis (Pelicans)
85 Overall (+6)
81 Close (+4)
68 Medium (+4)
78 FT (+3)
93 Block (+4)
76 Steal (+3)
72 OBD (+2)
89 OffReb (+7)
84 DefReb (+1)
71 OffPost (+3) - Saw it coming; completely unwarranted. 0.55 PPP this year, 0.53 last year (BAD).
85 DefPost (+3)
73 OffAwr (+18)
89 DefAwr (+4)
75 Consistency (+20)
50 Strength (+3)
96 Potential (+3)

Believe it or not, he's still not the top rated player on the Pelicans.  Jrue Holiday maintains his absurd 88 Overall rating.

James Harden (Rockets)
87 Overall (-1)
70 OBD (-7)
68 DefAwr (-7)
90 Consistency (+5)

Harden's defense has been the gift that keeps on giffing (though in fairness it's only his off-ball defense i.e. awareness, he's been fine on-ball.

Eric Bledsoe (Suns)
84 Overall (+2)
65 Medium (+4)
76 3pt (-5)
81 FT (+2)
70 Shoot In Traffic (+2)
80 Pass (+5)
84 Steal (-8)
78 OffAwr (+10)
80 Consistency (+5)
59 Strength (+8)
85 Potential (+1)

Pretty amusing that Bledsoe hasn't played in 11 days and got a ratings boost.

P.J. Tucker (Suns)
69 Overall (+3)
79 3pt (+44)

Long overdue. Tucker shot 22-70 (31%) from 3pt range last year.  It took an efficiency explosion (20-39 shooting, 51%) for 2K to notice.

Klay Thompson (Warriors)
76 Overall (+1)
90 3pt (+4)

How many fans at home would rather have J.R. Smith (84), Eric Gordon (83), O.J. Mayo (82), Jason Terry (77), Dion Waiters (76), or Ben Gordon (76) than Klay Thompson?  What's that?  You mean to tell me NONE of you?

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ADDED PLAYERS

Matthew Dellavedova (66/PG) - Cavaliers
Key Ratings: 75 3pt, 84 FT, 84 Handle, 78 Pass, 48 DefAwr, 92 Stamina, 95 Hustle

Henry Sims (60/C) - Cavaliers
Key Ratings: 71 Inside, 65 Dunk, 55 Block, 77 OffReb

Toure Murry (65/PG) - Knicks
Key Ratings: 75 3pt, 68 Dunk, 80 Handle, 61 Pass, 70 Steal, 51 OffReb, 60 DefReb, 73 DefAwr

MISSING PLAYERS - 8
Lorenzo Brown (PG) - 76ers
James Southerland (SF) - Bobcats
Chris Smith (PG) - Knicks - GUARANTEED (signed 9/10/13)
Elias Harris (PF) - Lakers
Ryan Kelly (PF) - Lakers
Robert Covington (PF) - Rockets - GUARANTEED (signed 7/15/13)
Ognjen Kuzmic (C) - Warriors - GUARANTEED (signed 9/27/13)
Dewayne Dedmon (C) - Warriors
Arinze Onuaku (C) - Free Agent

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INCORRECT INJURIES
Tobias Harris (75/SF) - Magic (Returned 11/24)
Shane Larkin (70/PG) - Mavericks (Returned 11/18) - Healthy in last week's roster!

MISSING INJURIES
Matt Barnes (75/SF) - Clippers (Last played 11/18)
Raymond Felton (79/PG) - Knicks (Last played 11/16)
Deron Williams (88/PG) - Nets (Last played 11/20)
Brook Lopez (80/C) - Nets (Last played 11/15)
Jason Terry (77/SG) - Nets (Last played 11/20)
Chauncey Billups (81/PG) - Pistons (Last played 11/12)
Eric Bledsoe (84/PG) - Suns (Last played 11/15)

What's the point of injuries if 2K isn't going to keep up?  How did they screw up Larkin?  The rosters are just getting sloppy now despite less time being spent on them than ever before.

RECOVERED FROM INJURY
Ersan Ilyasova (73/PF) - Bucks
Luke Ridnour (70/PG) - Bucks
Trey Burke (73/PG) - Jazz
Glen Davis (75/PF) - Magic

INJURED LIST (Bold denotes new injuries)
Jason Richardson (73/SG) - 76ers
Nerlens Noel (71/C) - 76ers
Arnett Moultrie (60/PF) - 76ers
Brendan Haywood (64/C) - Bobcats
Larry Sanders (79/C) - Bucks
Derrick Rose (90/PG) - Bulls
Jimmy Butler (76/SG) - Bulls
Carrick Felix (68/SG) - Cavaliers
Rajon Rondo (90/PG) - Celtics
Maalik Wayns (63/PG) - Clippers
Marc Gasol (82/C) - Grizzlies
Carl Landry (76/PF) - Kings
Kobe Bryant (93/SG) - Lakers
Steve Nash (80/PG) - Lakers
Tobias Harris (75/SF) - Magic
Devin Harris (76/PG) - Mavericks
Brandan Wright (68/C) - Mavericks
Andrei Kirilenko (77/SF) - Nets
Danilo Gallinari (76/SF) - Nuggets
Danny Granger (80/SF) - Pacers
Darius Miller (64/SF) - Pelicans
Greg Stiemsma (62/C) - Pelicans
Greg Smith (61/PF) - Rockets
Emeka Okafor (77/C) - Suns
Chase Budinger (69/SF) - Timberwolves
C.J. McCollum (72/SG) - Trail Blazers
Andre Iguodala (86/SF) - Warriors
Toney Douglas (74/PG) - Warriors
Jermaine O'Neal (73/C) - Warriors
Festus Ezeli (63/C) - Warriors
Trevor Ariza (78/SF) - Wizards
Otto Porter (74/SF) - Wizards
Al Harrington (72/PF) - Wizards
Chris Singleton (67/PF) - Wizards
Marcus Camby (71/C) - Free Agents

NBA 2K14 Roster Analysis 11/20/13 - Six more players added

2K Sports added 6 more players to their roster, and gave us two player rating edits that exemplify the companies minimalist approach.

2K also got around to updating injuries that had been out-dated for a week.  However, in their typical bumbling fashion they finally got around to injuring Luke Ridnour yet this came FIVE DAYS after he RETURNED from his injury.

For a more comprehensive look at how far behind 2K's rosters are...
The NBA 2K14 Living Checklist - EVERYTHING wrong with NBA 2K14's roster

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ADDED PLAYERS
Brandon Davies (65/PF) - 76ers
Hollis Thompson (58/SF) - 76ers
Miroslav Raduljica (56/C) - Bucks
Dwight Buycks (71/PG) - Raptors
Julyan Stone (63/PG) - Raptors
Robbie Hummel (58/SF) - Timberwolves

Brandon Davies is a decent backup PF/C that essentially replaced Kwame Brown on the Sixer roster. 83 Inside (Standing Layup), 71 Dunk, 70 SIT, and a team-high 74 PostOff make him a useful enough offensive player. He is also an average rebounder on a team otherwise devoid of size.

Hollis Thompson has some use as a 3pt shooter; his 81 3pt ties with Evan Turner for best on the team. 71 Dunk and 74 Medium are useful, but his rebounding/defense is atrocious.

Miroslav Raduljica is the definition of a stiff, though his 69 PostOff actually leads the team (though this says as much about Zaza Pachulia's poor rating as anything).  On a Bucks team with only 4 healthy bigs, this is really about the only time he'll see some use.

Dwight Buycks is more or less a D.J. Augustin clone rating-wise with a few notable differences. Though Augustin has +1 overall rating, Buycks' 97 Speed and 98 Quickness give him an edge.

Julyan Stone is a big combo guard that will see more time at SG than anything for the Raptors.  He's a weak shooter and doesn't really bring anything to the table beyond a slightly higher Handle rating than Landry Fields.

Robbie Hummel has carved out a backup role with the Timberwolves in the absence of Chase Budinger (6.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 21.1 mpg over his last  4 games), but has so many awful ratings that it's detrimental to use him over fellow rookie Shabazz Muhammad.  44 Handle, 49 Layup, 52 Dunk, 49 On-Ball Defense, 41 Steal, 52 Speed, 50 Quickness, and 46 Vertical are pitifully bad ratings for a SF  (rivaled only by Steve Novak).

MISSING PLAYERS - 11
Lorenzo Brown (PG) - 76ers (signed after roster release)
James Southerland (SF) - Bobcats
Matthew Dellavedova (PG) - Cavaliers
Henry Sims (C) - Cavaliers
Chris Smith (PG) - Knicks - GUARANTEED (signed 9/10/13)
Toure Murry (SG) - Knicks
Elias Harris (PF) - Lakers
Ryan Kelly (PF) - Lakers
Robert Covington (PF) - Rockets - GUARANTEED (signed 7/15/13)
Ognjen Kuzmic (C) - Warriors - GUARANTEED (signed 9/27/13)
Dewayne Dedmon (C) - Warriors
Arinze Onuaku (C) - Free Agent

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RATING EDITS

The effort this year has been truly embarrassing.  These changes can barely even be called cosmetic.
The number of rating changes since the game released 51 days ago can be counted on two hands.

Derrick Rose
91 Overall (-1)
70 Consistency (-25)
82 Durability (+12)

Aaron Brooks
76 Overall (-1)
95 Speed (-2)
96 Quickness (-2)

Chris Andersen (previous update)
67 Overall (+1)
42 OffAwr (+5)
50 Consistency (+10)

Kris Humphries (previous update)
72 Overall (-1)
78 Inside (-9)
76 Close (-7)
71 Med (-5)

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INCORRECT INJURIES
Luke Ridnour (70/PG) - Bucks (Has played 2 games since 11/15)

MISSING INJURIES
Brandon Knight (73/PG) - Bucks (Has been out since 11/12)

RECOVERED FROM INJURY
Brandon Knight (73/PG) - Bucks
Louis Williams (79/SG) - Hawks
Gustavo Ayon (64/C) - Hawks
Solomon Jones (52/C) - Magic
Wilson Chandler (81/SF) - Nuggets

INJURED LIST (Bold denotes new injuries)
Jason Richardson (73/SG) - 76ers
Nerlens Noel (71/C) - 76ers
Arnett Moultrie (60/PF) - 76ers
Brendan Haywood (64/C) - Bobcats
Larry Sanders (79/C) - Bucks
Ersan Ilyasova (73/PF) - Bucks
Luke Ridnour (70/PG) - Bucks
Carrick Felix (68/SG) - Cavaliers
Rajon Rondo (90/PG) - Celtics
Maalik Wayns (63/PG) - Clippers
Trey Burke (73/PG) - Jazz
Carl Landry (76/PF) - Kings
Kobe Bryant (93/SG) - Lakers
Steve Nash (80/PG) - Lakers
Devin Harris (76/PG) - Mavericks
Brandan Wright (68/C) - Mavericks
Andrei Kirilenko (77/SF) - Nets
Danilo Gallinari (76/SF) - Nuggets
Danny Granger (80/SF) - Pacers
Darius Miller (64/SF) - Pelicans
Greg Stiemsma (62/C) - Pelicans
Greg Smith (61/PF) - Rockets
Emeka Okafor (77/C) - Suns
Chase Budinger (69/SF) - Timberwolves
C.J. McCollum (72/SG) - Trail Blazers
Toney Douglas (74/PG) - Warriors
Jermaine O'Neal (73/C) - Warriors
Festus Ezeli (63/C) - Warriors
Trevor Ariza (78/SF) - Wizards
Otto Porter (74/SF) - Wizards
Al Harrington (72/PF) - Wizards
Chris Singleton (67/PF) - Wizards
Marcus Camby (71/C) - Free Agents

MISSING INJURIES - 5
Kwame Brown (60/C) - 76ers
Andris Biedrins (63/C) - Jazz
Jeremy Evans (60/PF) - Jazz
Chris Wilcox (66/PF) - Free Agents
Jeremy Tyler (63/PF) - Free Agents

NBA 2K14 Roster Analysis 11/13/13 - Julius Erving pt. 2 + four added players

 Today's NBA 2K roster brings us four additional players: Luigi Datome, Nick Calathes, Dionte Christmas, and Ian Clark, as well as the addition of "Dr. J" Julius Erving to the 1985 Philadelphia 76ers team.

However anytime 2K focuses on one area of the roster it seems they fall behind in others.

Lance Thomas is still a member of the Pelicans despite being waived in favor of Lou Amundson and Josh Childress.  Arnize Onuaku was also waived in real life, decreasing 2K's missing NBA player count to 18.  Jamaal Tinsley was likewise waived by the Jazz (Diante Garrett will likely take his place) but is still on the team.

Steve Nash is still active despite being out indefinitely with his injuries.

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While the big story of the day is Erving's addition to the 1985 team, I also noticed a rating change to his 1977 version.  Previously I had made a big stink about Erving's SOD rating and how it was a gameplay killer.  Turns out 2K heard that and made an adjustment.

Julius Erving - 1977
97 Overall (+1)
81 SOD (+46)

One NBA legend down, 440 NBA players to go, eh?

Julius Erving - 1985
92 Overall (-5)
99 Inside Shot
82 Close Shot (-2)
72 Medium Shot (-1)
68 3pt Shot (+8)
78 Free Throw
96 Layup (-3)
99 Dunk
70 Standing Dunk (-10)
93 Spin Layup (-4)
90 Euro Step Layup (-3)
92 Hop Step Layup (-3)
95 Runner (-3)
93 Step Through (-1)
95 Shoot in Traffic
68 Post Fadeaway (+3)
64 Post Hook (+2)
75 Shoot Off Dribble (-6)
75 Ball Handling (-14)
72 Off-Hand Dribbling (-3)
83 Ball Security (+2)
68 Pass (-2)
77 Block (+1)
86 Steal
89 Hands
79 On-Ball Defense (-9)
68 Offensive Rebound (-1)
55 Defensive Rebound (-18)
42 Post Offense (-18)
70 Post Defense (+2)
92 Offensive Awareness (+1)
92 Defensive Awareness (+1)
88 Consistency (-7)
86 Stamina (-9)
84 Speed (-7)
85 Quickness (-3)
84 Strength
95 Vertical (-4)
82 Hustle (-6)
90 Durability (-5)
97 Potential
60 Emotion (+5)
Signature Skills: Highlight Film, Posterizer, Finisher, Shot Creator, Closer

To be honest I find this version much more realistic and hope that they apply some of the changes (most importantly, the Ball Handling decrease) to the 1977 version since I'm sure that's still the version that would be made available in MyTeam.

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ADDED PLAYERS

Nick Calathes (62/PG) - Grizzlies
Ian Clark (64/SG) - Jazz
Luigi Datome (67/SF) - Pistons
Dionte Christmas (66/SG) - Suns

Luigi Datome was added to the Detroit Pistons, but international basketball fans were quick to point out that Datome, like Vitor Faverani, has the face of Antonis Fotsis (Credit: Sportando).

While the Pistons have been playing Kyle Singler over Datome, Singler is underrated in NBA 2K and Datome rates out as a much better shooter and athlete. Datome will consequently see far more use in online games.

Datome vs Singler
78 Medium (+6)
88 FT(+8)
72 Dunk (+12)
73 Handle (+8)
70 Speed (+4)

Of course I would still run with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as my backup SF but that's just me!

Nick Calathes is a big PG, capable of playing SG if necessary.  With his 80 pass rating, he has good synergy with shoot-first combo guard Jerryd Bayless.

Dionte Christmas is a slasher with 78 3pt rating which immediately makes him more valuable than Archie Goodwin (58 3pt rating) or P.J. Tucker (35 3pt rating) to most practical Suns players (if any exist).

Ian Clark is a shooter and not much else.  His 84 3pt ranks 3rd highest on the Jazz but with 25 dunk (the lowest among all SGs) you'll be hard pressed to finish with him.  Think of him as John Lucas with worse handle (playing him out of position as a backup PG may not be a bad idea).

MISSING PLAYERS - 15
Hollis Thompson (SF) - 76ers
Brandon Davies (PF) - 76ers
James Southerland (SF) - Bobcats
Miroslav Raduljica (C) - Bucks - GUARANTEED (signed 7/26/13)
Matthew Dellavedova (PG) - Cavaliers
Henry Sims (C) - Cavaliers
Chris Smith (PG) - Knicks
Toure Murry (SG) - Knicks
Elias Harris (PF) - Lakers
Ryan Kelly (PF) - Lakers
Dwight Buycks (PG) - Raptors - GUARANTEED (signed 7/16/13)
Julyan Stone (PG) - Raptors
Robert Covington (PF) - Rockets - GUARANTEED (signed 7/15/13)
Robbie Hummel (SF) - Timberwolves
Ognjen Kuzmic (C) - Warriors - GUARANTEED (signed 9/27/13)

NBA 2K14 Roster Analysis 11/9/13

2K finally added some missing players in their latest roster update, but didn't change much else.  Only one player has had ratings adjusted over the past week.

Check out the video for a more in-depth look at today's roster update.



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RATING CHANGES

DeAndre Jordan
73 Overall (+1)
90 OffReb (+3)
84 DefReb (+2)
65 Consistency (+10)
79 Hustle (+2)

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ADDED PLAYERS

Vitor Faverani (71/C) - Celtics
Paul Pressey (68/PG) - Celtics
Pero Antic (65/C) - Hawks
Gal Mekel (66/PG) - Mavericks

Rating details are available in the embedded video.
It's worth noting that the player faces used are NOT accurate and actually belong to various Euroleague players.
If 2K wasn't going to use original player models, why weren't these players added months ago?

MISSING PLAYERS - 20
Hollis Thompson (SF) - 76ers
Brandon Davies (PF) - 76ers
James Southerland (SF) - Bobcats
Miroslav Raduljica (C) - Bucks - GUARANTEED (signed 7/26/13)
Matthew Dellavedova (PG) - Cavaliers
Henry Sims (C) - Cavaliers
Nick Calathes (PG) - Grizzlies - GUARANTEED (signed 8/20/13)
Ian Clark (SG) - Jazz
Chris Smith (PG) - Knicks
Toure Murry (SG) - Knicks
Elias Harris (PF) - Lakers
Ryan Kelly (PF) - Lakers
Arnize Onuaku (PF) - Pelicans
Luigi Datome (SF) - Pistons - GUARANTEED (signed 7/16/13)
Dwight Buycks (PG) - Raptors - GUARANTEED (signed 7/16/13)
Julyan Stone (PG) - Raptors
Robert Covington (PF) - Rockets - GUARANTEED (signed 7/15/13)
Dionte Christmas (SG) - Suns
Robbie Hummel (SF) - Timberwolves
Ognjen Kuzmic (C) - Warriors - GUARANTEED (signed 9/27/13)

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INCORRECT LINEUPS - 8
Bobcats: Cody Zeller starting over Josh McRoberts (McBob's been starting all season)
Bucks: Luke Ridnour starting over Nate Wolters (Ridnour hasn't even played this season)
Celtics: Gerald Wallace starting over Jordan Crawford
Jazz: Alec Burks and John Lucas starting over Richard Jefferson and Jamaal Tinsley
Knicks: Cole Aldrich starting over Pablo Prigioni
Nuggets: Anthony Randolph starting over Jordan Hamilton
Rockets: Omer Asik starting at PF (should be at C)
Suns: Markieff Morris starting over Channing Frye

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RECOVERED FROM INJURY
Ekpe Udoh (67/C) - Bucks
Tyler Zeller (65/C) - Cavaliers
Brandon Rush (71/SG) - Jazz
Marvin Williams (65/SF) - Jazz
J.R. Smith (84/SG) - Knicks
Tornike Shengelia (59/SF) - Nets
Brandon Jennings (83/PG) - Pistons

INJURED LIST - 32
Jason Richardson (73/SG) - 76ers
Nerlens Noel (71/C) - 76ers
Arnett Moultrie (60/PF) - 76ers
Brendan Haywood (64/C) - Bobcats
Brandon Knight (73/PG) - Bucks
Carlos Delfino (69/SF) - Bucks
Carrick Felix (68/SG) - Cavaliers
Rajon Rondo (90/PG) - Celtics
Maalik Wayns (63/PG) - Clippers
Louis Williams (79/SG) - Hawks
Gustavo Ayon (64/C) - Hawks
Trey Burke (73/PG) - Jazz
Carl Landry (76/PF) - Kings
Tyson Chandler (77/C) - Knicks
Kobe Bryant (93/SG) - Lakers
Tobias Harris (75/SF) - Magic
Glen Davis (75/PF) - Magic
Solomon Jones (52/C) - Magic
Devin Harris (76/PG) - Mavericks
Shane Larkin (70/PG) - Mavericks
Brandan Wright (68/C) - Mavericks
Wilson Chandler (81/SF) - Nuggets
Danilo Gallinari (76/SF) - Nuggets
Danny Granger (80/SF) - Pacers
Darius Miller (64/SF) - Pelicans
Emeka Okafor (77/C) - Suns
Chase Budinger (69/SF) - Timberwolves
C.J. McCollum (72/SG) - Trail Blazers
Festus Ezeli (63/C) - Warriors
Otto Porter (74/SF) - Wizards
Chris Singleton (67/PF) - Wizards
Marcus Camby (71/C) - Free Agents

MISSING INJURIES - 6
Kwame Brown (60/C) - 76ers
Luke Ridnour (70/PG) - Bucks
Andris Biedrins (63/C) - Jazz
Jeremy Evans (60/PF) - Jazz
Leandro Barbosa (70/PG) - Free Agents
Jeremy Tyler (63/PF) - Free Agents

NBA 2K14 Roster Analysis 11/5/13

No ratings changes were made in this 2K update, which served only two purposes.

Re-implementation of Stats Inc's Hot/Cold streaks.
These are incremental boosts applied sporadically across the league.  Only six ratings fall under the umbrella:  3pt, FT, Off/Def Rebound, Block, and Steal.  It bears noting that these are the only ratings that 2K adjusted for their players league-wide between 2K13 and 2K14, which is not a coincidence.  These streaks have minimal effect on the game play and are more cosmetic than anything.  They serve to give the illusion that 2K is actually working hard on the roster, but this is far from the case.

Five weeks into this game's release and we are still missing 24 players, including Celtics starting center Vitor Faverani.  The missing players and numerous bad ratings that plague 2K's roster will transfer over to next-gen.  Buyer beware.

Injury Update (but not really)
2K is notorious for mailing in their updates by merely adjusting injuries, a feature they often can't get right.  Russell Westbrook notably returned from injury on 11/3 but is still sidelined in a roster dated 11/5.  Are you kidding me? Oversights like this are simply unacceptable, and will likewise transfer to next-gen gaming. 2K Sports has proven over the years that they have merely a casual interest in the NBA, and that making NBA video games is nothing more than a job for them.  New technology isn't going to improve their mindset.

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NEW INJURIES
Brandon Knight (73/PG) - Bucks
Carlos Delfino (69/SF) - Bucks
Glen Davis (75/PF) - Magic
Solomon Jones (52/C) - Magic
Wilson Chandler (81/SF) - Nuggets
Patrick Beverley (73/PG) - Rockets
Otto Porter (74/SF) - Wizards

INCORRECT INJURIES
Russell Westbrook (91/PG) - Thunder

NBA 2K14 Roster Analysis 11/1/13

2K Sports released another roster update and early on they seem to have committed to small, semi-daily updates.  Let's hope they eventually get to editing more than one player per update, though.

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RATING CHANGES

Michael Carter-Williams
73 Overall (+4)
71 Med (+5)
70 3pt (+10)
83 Pass (+3)
82 Steal (+5)
74 OffAwr (+4)
76 DefAwr (+5)
71 Hustle (+15)
89 Potential (+4)

MCW had one of the best debuts for a rookie in recent memory and 2K jumped on that right away.  MCW has already been edited by 2K twice already; they had him at a lowly 61 overall in their default roster, which looks all the more foolish now than it did one month ago.  Expect to see more edits in the near future as he's currently 6-11 from 3pt through his first two games.

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MISSING PLAYERS - 24
No missing players were added, and it's looking like some key players will be missing from next-gen versions in two weeks.

Vitor Faverani is the Celtics starting center, and posted 12 points, 18 rebounds, and 6 blocked shots tonight.  He is missing from the game despite having signed three months ago.  He stands out as the most egregious omission thus far.

Hollis Thompson (SF) - 76ers
Brandon Davies (PF) - 76ers
James Southerland (SF) - Bobcats
Miroslav Raduljica (C) - Bucks - GUARANTEED (signed 7/26/13)
Matthew Dellavedova (PG) - Cavaliers
Henry Sims (C) - Cavaliers
Phil Pressey (PG) - Celtics - GUARANTEED (signed 7/22/13)
Vitor Faverani (C) - Celtics - GUARANTEED (signed 7/22/13)
Nick Calathes (PG) - Grizzlies - GUARANTEED (signed 8/20/13)
Pero Antic (C) - Hawks - GUARANTEED (signed 7/26/13)
Ian Clark (SG) - Jazz
Chris Smith (PG) - Knicks
Toure Murry (SG) - Knicks
Elias Harris (PF) - Lakers
Ryan Kelly (PF) - Lakers
Gal Mekel (PG) - Mavericks - GUARANTEED (signed 7/11/13)
Arnize Onuaku (PF) - Pelicans
Luigi Datome (SF) - Pistons - GUARANTEED (signed 7/16/13)
Dwight Buycks (PG) - Raptors - GUARANTEED (signed 7/16/13)
Julyan Stone (PG) - Raptors
Robert Covington (PF) - Rockets - GUARANTEED (signed 7/15/13)
Dionte Christmas (SG) - Suns
Robbie Hummel (SF) - Timberwolves
Ognjen Kuzmic (C) - Warriors - GUARANTEED (signed 9/27/13)

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INCORRECT LINEUPS - 6
Bobcats: Cody Zeller starting over Josh McRoberts
Celtics: Kelly Olynyk starting over LOL OH WAIT VITOR FAVERANI NOT PRESENT
Jazz: Alec Burks starting over Richard Jefferson
Magic: Glen Davis starting over Kyle O'Quinn (Davis is injured)
Pelicans: Tyreke Evans starting over Al-Farouq Aminu
Suns: Gerald Green starting over P.J. Tucker

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RECOVERED FROM INJURY
Andrew Bynum (86/C) - Cavaliers
Terrence Jones (64/PF) - Rockets

Andrew Bynum is unexpectedly healthy to start the season, which is big news for Cavs fans (though a nerf could be coming his way if he can't get it together soon).

INJURED LIST - 32
Jason Richardson (73/SG) - 76ers
Nerlens Noel (71/C) - 76ers
Arnett Moultrie (60/PF) - 76ers
Brendan Haywood (64/C) - Bobcats
Ekpe Udoh (67/C) - Bucks
Carrick Felix (68/SG) - Cavaliers
Tyler Zeller (65/C) - Cavaliers
Rajon Rondo (90/PG) - Celtics
Maalik Wayns (63/PG) - Clippers
Louis Williams (79/SG) - Hawks
Gustavo Ayon (64/C) - Hawks
Trey Burke (73/PG) - Jazz
Brandon Rush (71/SG) - Jazz
Marvin Williams (65/SF) - Jazz
Carl Landry (76/PF) - Kings
J.R. Smith (84/SG) - Knicks
Kobe Bryant (93/SG) - Lakers
Devin Harris (76/PG) - Mavericks
Brandan Wright (68/C) - Mavericks
Tornike Shengelia (59/SF) - Nets
Danilo Gallinari (76/SF) - Nuggets
Danny Granger (80/SF) - Pacers
Darius Miller (64/SF) - Pelicans
Brandon Jennings (83/PG) - Pistons
Emeka Okafor (77/C) - Suns
Russell Westbrook (91/PG) - Thunder
Chase Budinger (69/SF) - Timberwolves
C.J. McCollum (72/SG) - Trail Blazers
Festus Ezeli (63/C) - Warriors
Chris Singleton (67/PF) - Wizards
Marcus Camby (71/C) - Free Agents

MISSING INJURIES - 5
Kwame Brown (60/C) - 76ers
Carlos Delfino (69/SF) - Bucks
Glen Davis (75/PF) - Magic
Shane Larkin (70/PG) - Mavericks
Jeremy Tyler (63/PF) - Free Agents