NBA 2K14 Player Signature Skills List

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PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
79/PF Thaddeus Young - Finisher, Interceptor (ADD)
75/SF Evan Turner - Interceptor (ADD)
72/C Nerlens Noel - Eraser (ADD), Chasedown Artist (ADD), Interceptor (ADD)
66/SF Royce White - Bruiser, Dimer, One-Man Fastbreak (NEW)

REMOVED
Thaddeus Young - Chasedown Artist
Jason Richardson - Corner Specialist
Spencer Hawes - Post Playmaker
Kwame Brown - Bruiser

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
84/C Al Jefferson - Finisher, Post Proficiency
83/PG Kemba Walker - Acrobat, Finisher (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW), Pick Pocket (ADD), Charge Card (ADD)
78/SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - Scrapper
74/SG Gerald Henderson - Anti-Freeze (ADD)
74/PG Ramon Sessions - Finisher (ADD)
68/PF Cody Zeller - Post Proficiency (ADD)
65/C Bismack Biyombo - Eraser
64/PF Josh McRoberts - Post Playmaker
63/PF Jeff Adrien - Bruiser (ADD)

REMOVED
Kemba Walker - Shot Creator
Ben Gordon - Microwave
Ramon Sessions - Dimer
Brendan Haywood - Brick Wall

MILWAUKEE BUCKS
80/SF Caron Butler - Catch and Shoot (ADD), Corner Specialist (ADD)
79/C Larry Sanders - Defensive Anchor, Eraser, Chasedown Artist (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
73/PF Ersan Ilyasova - Charge Card
73/PG Brandon Knight - Acrobat
70/PG Luke Ridnour - Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
69/SF Carlos Delfino - Corner Specialist, Catch and Shoot (ADD)
65/PF John Henson - Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)

REMOVED
Caron Butler - Active Hands
Ersan Ilyasova - Hustle Points
Carlos Delfino - Active Hands
John Henson - Eraser
Epke Udoh - Eraser

CHICAGO BULLS
92/PG Derrick Rose - Acrobat, Closer, Finisher (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW), One-Man Fastbreak (NEW)
82/C Joakim Noah - Scrapper, Post Playmaker, Bruiser, Defensive Anchor (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
79/SF Luol Deng - Lockdown Defender, Catch and Shoot, Anti-Freeze
77/PF Carlos Boozer - Post Proficiency
76/SG Jimmy Butler - Lockdown Defender (ADD)
75/PF Taj Gibson - Lockdown Defender, Posterizer (ADD)
74/PG Kirk Hinrich - Charge Card (ADD), Floor General (ADD), Pick Dodger (NEW)
73/SF Dahntay Jones - Charge Card (ADD)
70/SF Mike Dunleavy - Catch and Shoot, Charge Card (ADD)
59/C Dexter Pittman - Bruiser

REMOVED
Derrick Rose - Floor General, Shot Creator, Ankle Breaker
Joakim Noah - Hustle Points
Carlos Boozer - Bruiser
Dahntay Jones - Active Hands
Dexter Pittman - Brick Wall

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
89/PG Kyrie Irving - Finisher, Acrobat, Shot Creator, Closer, Ankle Breaker (ADD)
86/C Andrew Bynum - Post Proficiency, Bruiser, Brick Wall
79/PG Jarrett Jack - Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
77/C Anderson Varejao - Bruiser, Scrapper, Post Playmaker (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
76/PF Anthony Bennett - Posterizer (ADD), Finisher (ADD), Bruiser (ADD)
74/PF Tristan Thompson - Hustle Points, Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
71/SF C.J. Miles - Catch and Shoot (ADD)
71/SF Alonzo Gee - Active Hands

REMOVED
Kyrie Irving - Anti-Freeze
Andrew Bynum - Hustle Points
Tristan Thompson - Charge Card
Tristan Thompson - Eraser
Alonzo Gee - Finisher

BOSTON CELTICS
90/PG Rajon Rondo - Floor General, Dimer, Pick Pocket, Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW), Flashy Pass (NEW)
79/SF Jeff Green - Finisher (ADD), Corner Specialist (ADD), Catch and Shoot (ADD), Posterizer (ADD)
78/SG Avery Bradley - Lockdown Defender, Active Hands (ADD), Pick Dodger (NEW)
74/SG Courtney Lee - Scrapper, Interceptor
74/SF Gerald Wallace - Scrapper, Interceptor, Charge Card, Chasedown Artist (ADD)
73/PF Kris Humphries - Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
72/PF Jared Sullinger - Bruiser, Hustle Points (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
70/PF Brandon Bass - Bruiser
62/C Kelly Olynyk - Post Proficiency (ADD)

REMOVED
Rajon Rondo - Ankle Breaker, Scrapper
Kris Humphries - Scrapper
Courtney Lee - Catch and Shoot, Corner Specialist
Jordan Crawford - Microwave, Shot Creator
Marshon Brooks - Shot Creator, Finisher

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
93/PG Chris Paul - Floor General, Dimer, Pick Pocket, Closer, Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
85/PF Blake Griffin - Highlight Film, Posterizer, Post Playmaker, Finisher (ADD), Screen Outlet (NEW)
80/SG Jamal Crawford - Microwave, Ankle Breaker, Closer, Catch and Shoot (ADD), Pick Dodger (NEW)
75/SF Matt Barnes - Scrapper, Pick Dodger (NEW)
74/SG J.J. Redick - Catch and Shoot
72/C DeAndre Jordan - Eraser, Posterizer, Hustle Points (ADD)
69/SG Willie Green - Corner Specialist

REMOVED
Chris Paul - Alley-Ooper
Blake Griffin - Hustle Points
Jamal Crawford - Shot Creator
Jared Dudley - Catch and Shoot

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
83/PF Zach Randolph - Post Proficiency, Hustle Points, Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
83/PG Mike Conley - Pick Pocket, Interceptor (ADD), Floor General (ADD), Acrobat (ADD), Closer (ADD)
82/C Marc Gasol - Bruiser, Brick Wall, Post Proficiency, Defensive Anchor (ADD), Screen Outlet (NEW)
75/SG Tony Allen - Lockdown Defender, Active Hands, Scrapper
72/PF Ed Davis - Eraser (ADD)
71/PG Jerryd Bayless - Acrobat, Pick Dodger (NEW)
70/SG Mike Miller - Catch and Shoot
67/C Kosta Koufos - Hustle Points
65/SG Jamaal Franklin - Scrapper, Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
61/SF Quincy Pondexter - Corner Specialist

REMOVED
Zach Randolph - Anti-Freeze
Tayshaun Prince - Chasedown Artist
Ed Davis - Hustle Points
Jerryd Bayless - Microwave, Shot Creator

ATLANTA HAWKS
82/C Al Horford - Post Playmaker (ADD), Break Starter (ADD)
80/PF Paul Millsap - Active Hands
79/SG Louis Williams - Pick Dodger (NEW)
75/PG Jeff Teague - Acrobat, One-Man Fastbreak (NEW)
67/SG Jared Cunningham - Highlight Film (ADD)
66/SF James Johnson - Active Hands
64/SF DeMarre Carroll - Scrapper (ADD)
64/SF Kyle Korver - Corner Specialist (ADD)
53/PG Royal Ivey - Charge Card (ADD)

REMOVED
Al Horford - Bruiser, Scrapper, Hustle Points
Paul Millsap - Hustle Points
Louis Williams - Microwave, Finisher, Ankle Breaker
Jeff Teague - Pick Pocket
James Johnson - Interceptor
Kyle Korver - Catch and Shoot

MIAMI HEAT
99/SF LeBron James - Lockdown Defender, Finisher, Dimer, Chasedown Artist, LeBron Coast to Coast (NEW)
91/SG Dwyane Wade - Deadeye, Shot Creator, Interceptor, Closer, Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
79/PF Ray Allen - Deadeye, Corner Specialist, Catch and Shoot
75/PG Mario Chalmers - Catch and Shoot
73/PF Shane Battier - Charge Card, Corner Specialist, Catch and Shoot (ADD)
70/C Greg Oden - Eraser (ADD)
67/PF Rashard Lewis - Corner Specialist (ADD)
66/C Chris Andersen - Eraser
59/C Joel Anthony - Eraser (ADD)
57/SF James Jones - Catch and Shoot

REMOVED
LeBron James - Closer
Dwyane Wade - Acrobat
Chris Bosh - Catch and Shoot
Mario Chalmers - Active Hands
Shane Battier - Lockdown Defender
Udonis Haslem - Defensive Anchor, Scrapper, Charge Card
Norris Cole - Active Hands

UTAH JAZZ
78/PF Derrick Favors - Bruiser (ADD), Eraser (ADD)
73/PG Trey Burke - Shot Creator (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
71/SG Brandon Rush - Catch and Shoot, Corner Specialist, Chasedown Artist
69/SF Gordon Hayward - Catch and Shoot (ADD), Chasedown Artist (ADD)
68/C Enes Kanter - Bruiser, Hustle Points
66/SF Dominic McGuire - Scrapper
61/PF Jeremy Evans - Eraser, Highlight Film
52/C Rudy Gobert - Chasedown Artist (ADD)

REMOVED
Richard Jefferson - Catch and Shoot, Corner Specialist
Alec Burks - Finisher
Dominic McGuire - Lockdown Defender

SACRAMENTO KINGS
80/C DeMarcus Cousins - Bruiser, Finisher, Break Starter, Hustle Points (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
76/PF Carl Landry - Hustle Points, Finisher
75/SG Marcus Thornton - Acrobat, Microwave (ADD), Catch and Shoot (ADD)
75/PG Isaiah Thomas - Acrobat
73/PG Greivis Vasquez - Dimer (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
72/SG Ben McLemore - Catch and Shoot (ADD)
71/SF Luc Richard Mbah a Moute - Scrapper, Lockdown Defender
69/C Chuck Hayes - Bruiser, Break Starter (ADD), Post Playmaker (ADD), Brick Wall (ADD)
68/PF Jason Thompson - Hustle Points
66/PG Jimmer Fredette - Catch and Shoot

REMOVED
DeMarcus Cousins - Charge Card
Marcus Thornton - Heat Retention, Finisher
Isaiah Thomas - Shot Creator
Chuck Hayes - Scrapper

NEW YORK KNICKS
91/SF - Carmelo Anthony - Shot Creator, Finisher, Closer, Deadeye, Microwave (ADD)
84/SG - J.R. Smith - Microwave, Highlight Film (ADD)
82/PF - Amare Stouemire - Finisher, Screen Outlet (NEW)
82/SG - Iman Shumpert - Pick Pocket, Active Hands
79/PG - Raymond Felton - Alley-Ooper, Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
77/C - Tyson Chandler - Defensive Anchor, Tenacious Rebounder (NEW), Screen Outlet (NEW)
74/SF - Metta World Peace - Bruiser, Charge Card (ADD), Pick Pocket (ADD)
73/PF - Kenyon Martin - Hustle Points (ADD)
66/PG - Pablo Prigioni (+3) - Interceptor (ADD), Charge Card (ADD)

REMOVED
Amare Stoudemire: Posterizer, Hustle Points
Iman Shumpert: Lockdown Defender
Tyson Chandler: Eraser, Hustle Points
Metta World Peace: Lockdown Defender
Andrea Bargnani: Catch and Shoot, Microwave

LOS ANGELES LAKERS
93/SG Kobe Bryant - Shot Creator, Deadeye, Closer, Finisher, Heat Retention
80/PF Pau Gasol - Post Proficiency, Post Playmaker, Screen Outlet (NEW)
80/PG Steve Nash - Floor General, Dimer, Catch and Shoot (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW), Flashy Pass (NEW)
75/C Chris Kaman - Screen Outlet (NEW)
71/C Jordan Hill - Hustle Points (ADD), Scrapper (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
69/SG Jodie Meeks - Catch and Shoot, Pick Dodger (NEW)
67/PG Steve Blake - Catch and Shoot (ADD), Charge Card (ADD)

REMOVED
Steve Nash - Deadeye, Anti-Freeze

ORLANDO MAGIC
76/SG Victor Oladipo - Highlight Film (ADD), Scrapper (ADD), Finisher (ADD)
76/SG Arron Afflalo - Corner Specialist
76/PG Jameer Nelson - Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
75/PF Glen Davis - Brick Wall, Bruiser (ADD), Charge Card (ADD)
74/C Nikola Vucevic - Hustle Points (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
71/SF Maurice Harkless - Interceptor (ADD)
70/PF Jason Maxiell - Bruiser
61/C Kyle O'Quinn - Scrapper (ADD)

REMOVED
Jameer Nelson - Alley-Ooper
Arron Afflalo - Scrapper
Nikola Vucevic - Scrapper
Hedo Turkoglu - Dimer
Jason Maxiell - Hustle Points

DALLAS MAVERICKS
85/SG Monta Ellis - Closer, Acrobat, Finisher, Interceptor (ADD), One-Man Fastbreak (NEW)
83/PF Dirk Nowitzki - Deadeye, Post Proficiency, Closer
79/SF Shawn Marion - Scrapper (ADD)
78/SG Vince Carter - Highlight Film (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
76/PG Jose Calderon - Dimer, Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
76/PG Devin Harris - Charge Card (ADD)
74/C Samuel Dalembert - Eraser, Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
70/PG Shane Larkin - Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
69/PF DeJuan Blair - Brick Wall
59/C Bernard James - Eraser (ADD)

53/C Fab Melo - Eraser (ADD)

REMOVED
Monta Ellis - Shot Creator
Dirk Nowitzki - Active Hands
Shawn Marion - Lockdown Defender, Chasedown Artist
Jose Calderon - Floor General
Samuel Dalembert - Hustle Points
DeJuan Blair - Bruiser, Scrapper

BROOKLYN NETS
88/PG Deron Williams - Dimer, Ankle Breaker, Shot Creator (ADD), Catch and Shoot (ADD), Flashy Pass (NEW)
84/SF Paul Pierce - Closer, Deadeye, Heat Retention (ADD)
82/PF Kevin Garnett - Defensive Anchor, Post Proficiency, Post Playmaker, Screen Outlet (NEW)
82/SG Joe Johnson - Shot Creator
80/C Brook Lopez - Post Proficiency, Anti-Freeze, Finisher (ADD), Brick Wall (ADD), Eraser (ADD)
77/SF Andrei Kirilenko - Active Hands
74/SG Jason Terry - Catch and Shoot
Reggie Evans - Bruiser, Scrapper, Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
61/C Mason Plumlee - Charge Card (ADD)

REMOVED
Deron Williams - Floor General, Closer, Heat Retention
Joe Johnson - Heat Retention
Andrei Kirilenko - Eraser, Scrapper
Jason Terry - Microwave, Closer

DENVER NUGGETS
85/PG Ty Lawson - Finisher, Acrobat (ADD), Alley-Ooper (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW), One-Man Fastbreak (NEW)
81/PG Nate Robinson - Microwave, Scrapper
80/PF Kenneth Faried - Hustle Points, Scrapper, Highlight Film (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
77/C J.J. Hickson - Posterizer, Hustle Points (ADD), Screen Outlet (NEW), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
76/SF Danilo Gallinari - Catch and Shoot (ADD)
76/PG Andre Miller - Dimer, Alley-Ooper
75/C JaVale McGee - Posterizer, Eraser, Highlight Film, Chasedown Artist (ADD)
72/SG Randy Foye - Catch and Shoot (ADD), Deadeye (ADD)
70/SF Jordan Hamilton - Hustle Points (ADD)

REMOVED
Ty Lawson - Ankle Breaker, Anti-Freeze
Andre Miller - Floor General
Anthony Randolph - Eraser

INDIANA PACERS
87/SG Paul George - Interceptor, Active Hands, Lockdown Defender, Highlight Film, Posterizer (ADD)
Roy Hibbert - Defensive Anchor, Eraser, Hustle Points
David West - Bruiser, Post Proficiency (ADD)
Lance Stephenson - Ankle Breaker (ADD)
C.J. Watson - Corner Specialist (ADD)
Chris Copeland - Catch and Shoot (ADD), Microwave (ADD)

REMOVED
Roy Hibbert - Post Proficiency
Danny Granger - Deadeye
Luis Scola - Charge Card, Anti-Freeze

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
88/PG Jrue Holiday - Dimer
83/SG Eric Gordon - Finisher, Pick Dodger (NEW)
82/SF Tyreke Evans - Acrobat, Ankle Breaker, Finisher, Interceptor (ADD)
79/PF Anthony Davis - Finisher, Eraser, Hustle Points (ADD)
73/SF Al-Farouq Aminu - Interceptor (ADD), Chasedown Artist (ADD)
71/SG Austin Rivers - Ankle Breaker
66/PF Ryan Anderson - Catch and Shoot
62/C Jason Smith - Brick Wall (ADD), Screen Outlet (NEW)
62/C Greg Stiemsma - Eraser, Brick Wall (ADD)
61/PG Brian Roberts - Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
60/C Jeff Withey - Eraser (ADD)
60/SF Lance Thomas - Scrapper (ADD), Charge Card (ADD)

REMOVED
Jrue Holiday - Pick Pocket
Eric Gordon - Microwave, Closer
Tyreke Evans - Pick Pocket
Anthony Davis - Chasedown Artist
Austin Rivers - Acrobat
Ryan Anderson - Hustle Points, Corner Specialist
Anthony Morrow - Catch and Shoot, Microwave, Corner Specialist

DETROIT PISTONS
86/SF Josh Smith - Eraser, Active Hands, Break Starter (ADD), One-Man Fastbreak (NEW)
83/PG Brandon Jennings - Interceptor, Acrobat, Ankle Breaker (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
81/PG Chauncey Billups - Catch and Shoot
80/PF Greg Monroe - Post Playmaker, Finisher, Active Hands
78/SG Rodney Stuckey - Finisher
72/C Andre Drummond - Eraser, Hustle Points (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
71/PG Will Bynum - Microwave (ADD), Acrobat (ADD), Finisher (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
70/SG Kentavius Caldwell-Pope - Catch and Shoot (ADD)
57 - Josh Harrellson - Brick Wall

REMOVED
Josh Smith - Posterizer, Chasedown Artist
Greg Monroe - Hustle Points
Rodney Stuckey - Shot Creator

TORONTO RAPTORS
86/SF Rudy Gay - Finisher, Highlight Film (ADD), Posterizer (ADD), Interceptor (ADD), Heat Retention (ADD)
83/PG Kyle Lowry - Pick Pocket, Charge Card, Alley-Ooper (ADD), Pick Dodger (NEW)
77/SG DeMar DeRozan - Highlight Film, Finisher
72/PF Tyler Hansbrough - Bruiser, Scrapper, Hustle Points (ADD)
71/PF Amir Johnson - Eraser, Hustle Points
70/SG Terrence Ross - Highlight Film (ADD)
68/C Jonas Valanciunas - Eraser (ADD), Hustle Points (ADD)
64/PF Quincy Acy - Posterizer (ADD)
53/SF Steve Novak - Corner Specialist, Catch and Shoot

REMOVED
Rudy Gay - Active Hands, Anti-Freeze
Kyle Lowry - Dimer, Scrapper
D.J. Augustin - Acrobat
Aaron Gray - Brick Wall

HOUSTON ROCKETS
91/C Dwight Howard - Eraser, Bruiser, Posterizer, Finisher, Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
88/SG James Harden - Finisher, Microwave, Active Hands (ADD), Closer (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
76/PG Jeremy Lin - Interceptor (ADD), Scrapper (ADD) Break Starter (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
76/SF Chandler Parsons - Catch and Shoot, Corner Specialist (ADD)
73/PG Patrick Beverley - Pick Pocket (ADD), Scrapper (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
73/SG Ronnie Brewer - Active Hands, Scrapper
71/C Omer Asik - Brick Wall, Defensive Anchor (ADD), Break Starter (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
68/SF Francisco Garcia - Deadeye (ADD), Catch and Shoot (ADD)
61/PF Greg Smith - Posterizer (ADD)

REMOVED
Dwight Howard - Defensive Anchor
James Harden - Shot Creator
Jeremy Lin - Floor General, Finisher, Pick Pocket
Ronnie Brewer - Lockdown Defender
Marcus Camby - Defensive Anchor

SAN ANTONIO SPURS
87/PF Tim Duncan - Post Proficiency (ADD), Defensive Anchor (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
86/PG Tony Parker - Floor General, Closer, Finisher, One-Man Fastbreak (NEW), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
86/SG Manu Ginobili - Charge Card, Scrapper, One-Man Fastbreak (NEW), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
82/SF Kawhi Leonard - Active Hands, Interceptor (ADD), Posterizer (ADD), Corner Specialist (ADD)
73/SG Danny Green - Corner Specialist, Catch and Shoot (ADD), Lockdown Defender (ADD)
70/C Tiago Splitter - Screen Outlet (NEW)
Patrick Mills - Corner Specialist (ADD), Charge Card (ADD)
64/C Boris Diaw - Post Playmaker
52/C Matt Bonner - Catch and Shoot

REMOVED
Tim Duncan - Post Playmaker, Anti-Freeze, Break Starter
Manu Ginobili - Acrobat, Closer
Tiago Splitter - Hustle Points

PHOENIX SUNS
82/PG Eric Bledsoe - Interceptor, Scrapper (ADD), Chasedown Artist (ADD)
80/C Marcin Gortat - Screen Outlet (NEW)
78/PG Goran Dragic - Dimer
74/SG Shannon Brown - Highlight Film

71/PG Ishmael Smith - Active Hands (ADD)
69/SG Gerald Green - Highlight Film
68/SG Archie Goodwin - Finisher (ADD)
65/PG Kendall Marshall - Dimer
57/C Alex Len - Eraser (ADD)

REMOVED
Eric Bledsoe - Finisher
Marcin Gortat - Finisher, Charge Card, Bruiser
Markieff Morris - Catch and Shoot

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
94/SF Kevin Durant - Shot Creator, Microwave, Deadeye, Closer, Finisher
91/PG Russell Westbrook - Ankle Breaker, Finisher, Pick Pocket, Interceptor, One-Man Fastbreak (NEW)
84/PF Serge Ibaka - Hustle Points, Eraser, Defensive Anchor
70/PG Reggie Jackson - Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
70/SG Thabo Sefolosha - Active Hands, Lockdown Defender, Corner Specialist (ADD)
70/C Kendrick Perkins - Brick Wall
69/PG Derek Fisher - Charge Card
64/PF Nick Collison - Scrapper
57/C Hasheem Thabeet - Eraser (ADD)

REMOVED
Jeremy Lamb - Catch and Shoot
Kendrick Perkins - Bruiser, Defensive Anchor
Nick Collison - Charge Card

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
85/PF Kevin Love - Break Starter, Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
80/SG Kevin Martin - Corner Specialist (ADD)
78/C Nikola Pekovic - Hustle Points, Bruiser, Screen Outlet (NEW)
78/PG Ricky Rubio - Pick Pocket, Charge Card, Dimer, Interceptor (ADD), Flashy Pass (NEW)
72/PF Derrick Williams - Posterizer
71/SF Corey Brewer - Interceptor, Pick Dodger (NEW)
69/PG J.J. Barea - Scrapper, Charge Card
65/SF Shabazz Muhammad - Microwave (ADD), Catch and Shoot (ADD)
64/C Gorgui Dieng - Eraser (ADD)

REMOVED
Kevin Love - Hustle Points, Finisher, Scrapper
Kevin Martin - Shot Creator
Nikola Pekovic - Post Proficiency
Ricky Rubio - Floor General
Derrick Williams - Hustle Points
Corey Brewer - Scrapper
Chase Budinger - Catch and Shoot, Corner Specialist

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
84/PF LaMarcus Aldridge - Post Proficiency, Post Playmaker, Finisher, Screen Outlet (NEW)
84/PG Damian Lillard - Acrobat, Shot Creator, Catch and Shoot (ADD), Pick & Roll Maestro (NEW)
78/PG Mo Williams - Charge Card (ADD)
78/SF Nicolas Batum - Chasedown Artist, Interceptor, Catch and Shoot
77/SG Wesley Matthews - Corner Specialist, Catch and Shoot (ADD), Scrapper (ADD)
75/PF Thomas Robinson - Scrapper, Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
72/SG C.J. McCollum - Interceptor (ADD), Shot Creator (ADD)
72/SF Dorell Wright - Corner Specialist, Catch and Shoot (ADD)
68/C Robin Lopez - Bruiser, Hustle Points (ADD)
67/PG Earl Watson - Pick Pocket

REMOVED
Damian Lillard - Finisher
Mo Williams - Shot Creator, Microwave
Wesley Matthews - Active Hands
Thomas Robinson - Hustle Points

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
88/PG Stephen Curry - Catch and Shoot, Pick Pocket, Shot Creator, Heat Retention, Microwave
85/SF Andre Iguodala - Acrobat, Interceptor, Lockdown Defender, Highlight Film, Finisher (ADD)
81/PF David Lee - Post Playmaker, Post Proficiency, Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
78/C Andrew Bogut - Defensive Anchor, Eraser (ADD), Post Playmaker (ADD)
75/SF Harrison Barnes - Anti Freeze (ADD), Posterizer (ADD)
73/C Jermaine O'Neal - Eraser (ADD)
73/PG Toney Douglas - Scrapper (ADD), Interceptor (ADD)
73/SG Klay Thompson - Catch and Shoot, Corner Specialist (ADD), Microwave (ADD)
62/SF Draymond Green - Scrapper (ADD)

REMOVED
David Lee - Finisher, Hustle Points
Andrew Bogut - Hustle Points, Charge Card
Harrison Barnes - Catch and Shoot
Jermaine O'Neal - Charge Card
Klay Thompson - Deadeye

WASHINGTON WIZARDS
85/PG John Wall - Finisher, Acrobat, Interceptor (ADD), Dimer (ADD), One-Man Fastbreak (NEW)
79/PF Nene - Post Playmaker
78/SF Trevor Ariza - Interceptor, Corner Specialist (ADD)
77/C Emeka Okafor - Defensive Anchor (ADD), Tenacious Rebounder (NEW)
75/SG Bradley Beal - Catch and Shoot, Corner Specialist (ADD)
74/SF Otto Porter - Chasedown Artist (ADD)
69/PF Trevor Booker - Bruiser
68/SF Martell Webster - Catch and Shoot (ADD), Corner Specialist (ADD)
65/SG Garrett Temple - Charge Card (ADD)

REMOVED
John Wall - Shot Creator
Nene - Bruiser
Trevor Ariza - Active Hands
Emeka Okafor - Bruiser, Scrapper
Trevor Booker - Hustle Points
Eric Maynor - Dimer
Chris Singleton - Interceptor

FREE AGENTS
73/SG Richard Hamilton - Catch and Shoot (ADD)
72/PF Lamar Odom - Break Starter
70/SG DeShawn Stevenson - Catch and Shoot (ADD), Corner Specialist (ADD)
70/PG Leandro Barbosa - Pick Dodger
69/PG Jamaal Tinsley - Dimer (ADD), Active Hands (ADD), Flashy Pass (NEW)
69/SG James White - Highlight Film (ADD)
68/PF Ivan Johnson - Interceptor (ADD)
68/PG Sebastian Telfair - Pick Pocket (ADD)
66/PF Chris Wilcox - Hustle Points (ADD)
65/SG Daniel Gibson - Charge Card (ADD)
65/SF Cartier Martin - Catch and Shoot (ADD)
63/SG Travis Leslie - Highlight Film
59/C Hassan Whiteside - Eraser
59/C Hamed Haddadi - Eraser (ADD)
52/PF Brian Cardinal - Scrapper
50/C Jason Collins - Brick Wall

REMOVED
Stephen Jackson - Deadeye
Delonte West - Interceptor
Raja Bell - Catch and Shoot, Charge Card
DeShawn Stevenson - Lockdown Defender
Troy Murphy - Catch and Shoot
Daniel Gibson - Catch and Shoot
Kurt Thomas - Brick Wall
Hakim Warrick Posterizer
Jared Jeffries - Charge Card
Jon Brockman - Bruiser

SKILLS BREAKDOWN

OFFENSIVE
Posterizer: 15 total (10 new, 3 removed)
Highlight Film: 18 total (9 new, 0 removed)
Finisher: 36 total (11 new, 11 removed)
Acrobat: 17 total (3 new, 4 removed)
Catch and Shoot: 46 total (26 new, 14 removed)
Shot Creator: 11 total (3 new, 13 removed)
Deadeye: 9 total (2 new, 4 removed)
Corner Specialist: 26 total (16 new, 6 removed)
Post Proficiency: 15 total (5 new, 2 removed)
Ankle Breaker: 8 total (3 new, 4 removed)
Post Playmaker: 14 total (4 new, 2 removed)
Dimer: 15 total (3 new, 4 removed)
Break Starter: 8 total (5 new, 1 removed)
Alley-Ooper: 4 total (2 new, 2 removed)
Brick Wall: 12 total (4 new, 4 removed)
Hustle Points: 25 total (14 new, 20 removed)
Floor General: 6 total (2 new, 6 removed)
Pick & Roll Maestro: 25 total (NEW)
Screen Outlet: 13 total (NEW)
Flashy Pass: 5 total (NEW)
One-Man Fastbreak: 10 total (NEW)
LeBron Coast to Coast: 1 total (NEW)

DEFENSIVE
Lockdown Defender: 11 total (2 new, 7 removed)
Charge Card: 24 total (16 new, 10 removed)
Interceptor: 28 total (17 new, 3 removed)
Pick Pocket: 12 total (4 new, 4 removed)
Active Hands: 16 total (4 new, 9 removed)
Eraser: 31 total (15 new, 6 removed)
Chasedown Artist: 12 total (9 new, 5 removed)
Defensive Anchor: 11 total (5 new, 4 removed)
Pick Dodger: 11 total (NEW)

OTHER
Bruiser: 24 total (4 new, 9 removed)
Scrapper: 32 total (12 new, 13 removed)
Anti-Freeze: 3 total (1 new, 7 removed)
Microwave: 12 total (6 new, 9 removed)
Heat Retention: 4 total (2 new, 3 removed)
Closer: 14 total (2 new, 5 removed)
Tenacious Rebounder: 26 total (NEW)

New York Knicks NBA 2K14 Player Ratings Breakdown

After 13 long years, New York Knicks fans finally had an elite team to use in NBA 2K last season.  Surrounding Carmelo Anthony with excellent shooters and prolific athletes, the Knicks were one of the most popular teams to use in NBA 2K13, and that should not change very much this season in NBA 2K14.

NBA 2K14 Ratings Video on Operation Sports - credit Steve Noah

Full list of NBA 2K14 Player Ratings

NEW YORK KNICKS
91/SF - Carmelo Anthony (-2) - Shot Creator, Finisher, Closer, Deadeye, Microwave
84/SG - J.R. Smith (+2) - Microwave, Highlight Film
82/PF - Amare Stouemire (-1) - Finisher, Screen Outlet
82/SG - Iman Shumpert (NC) - Pick Pocket, Active Hands
79/PG - Raymond Felton (NC) - Pick & Roll Maestro, Alley Ooper
77/C - Tyson Chandler (NC) - Tenacious Rebounder, Screen Outlet, Defensive Anchor
74/SF - Metta World Peace (+3) - Bruiser, Charge Card, Pick Pocket
73/PF - Kenyon Martin (-3) - Hustle Points
70/PF - Andrea Bargnani (-3)
69/PG - Beno Udrih (+1)
69/SG - Tim Hardaway Jr (NEW)
66/PG - Pablo Prigioni (+3) - Catch and Shoot, Charge Card
63/PF - Jeremy Tyler (+2)
61/C - Cole Aldrich (+2)

POINT GUARDS

• With Jason Kidd now coaching a few train stops away, it's Raymond Felton's show in New York.  His pick and roll game is such a vital piece of the Knicks offense and the team struggled to create shots when he was hurt.
• Pablo Prigioni shocked the world and was starting alongside Felton late in the season once Jason Kidd had run out of gas, but should return to a bench role this season.  Prigioni isn't much of a scorer but is capable of running the offense and hitting a three-pointer if left open.  While not a great defender, Prigioni is a pest and looks to force turnovers at every juncture. 
• Beno Udrih is regarded as a better offensive player than Prigioni, but may not be as good a fit.  Udrih is only an average 3pt shooter (33% last season, 29% in 2012) and won't force nearly as many turnovers (though he isn't as undersized at SG).  While Udrih has a better mid-range game, that isn't as needed on a team that has Melo and J.R. Smith, and it wouldn't be a surprise if the Knicks and gamers alike decide to go with the less talented Prigioni.

SHOOTING GUARDS

• J.R. Smith has long been the most broken player in NBA 2K history.  For the past decade he has tormented gamers with his Kobe-esque athleticism and Reggie Miller-esque shooting.  If J.R. Smith could play half as well in real life as he does in video games, he would be a multiple time All-Star and cruising towards the Hall of Fame.  The health of Smith's knee is questionable to start the season, but that won't stop gamers from throwing it down five times a game with him.
• As if J.R. Smith weren't enough, Iman Shumpert hit the scene as another cheese-ball himself.  Shumpert's athleticism and new-found 3pt shot turn him into J.R. Smith-lite in NBA 2K... except Shumpert's fantastic defensive abilities create additional turnovers and hinder the efforts of the oppositions top scorer. Gamers can use Shumpert at any of the three perimeter positions and use his Pick Pocket skill to swipe at just about anything without penalty... once he forces that turnover, he can either finish the break himself, or push it to a streaking JR, Melo, or Amare on the break... In real life, Shumpert is still working on his PG skills, and wasn't much of a finisher following knee surgery.  This will be a pivotal year for him, both in life and video games, as there are numerous gamers legitimately pissed off that Shumpert is rated as highly as someone like Marc Gasol (one can only imagine how they feel about J.R. Smith being rated higher than Dirk Nowitzki).
• Tim Hardaway Jr is kind of a jack of all-trades, master of none.  He'll take the limited minutes Ronnie Brewer and James White got, but won't do much to differentiate himself from Smith or Shumpert.

SMALL FORWARDS

• Carmelo Anthony is the #3 rated SF and a top 10 player in NBA 2K14.  He was a scoring dynamo in NBA 2K14, and opponents will be pulling their hair out once Melo's new "Microwave" skill activates.
• Metta World Peace and Andrea Bargnani replace Chris Copeland and Steve Novak, which should be an upgrade in the real and virtual world.  MWP and Bargnani do many of the same things Cope and Novak did offensively, but also bring the size and defense needed to play ALONGSIDE Melo and compete in the playoffs.

POWER FORWARDS

• Amare Stoudemire just needs to stay healthy.  His days of dunking over people are largely over, but he can still have a long career in the mold of Antonio McDyess if can find consistency with his mid-range jumper.  Of course, NBA 2K fans will still be able to use Amare as a dunk machine, and probably play him the entire game without fear of repercussions.
• Kenyon Martin played most of his minutes at center last season. At this stage of his career he resembles an undersized Tyson Chandler.
• Andrea Bargnani had an awful year in Toronto last season and Knicks fans hope a change of scenery benefits him  From 2011 to 2012 he averaged 20.8 PPG so there is certainly some scoring ability there.  Of course, most NBA 2K fans would probably still prefer Novak's 92 3pt rating combined with the Corner Specialist and Spot Up Shooter signature skills.  For what it's worth, Bargnani does present a major upgrade over Kurt Thomas and brings them the stretch-shooting big the Knicks craved after Rasheed Wallace went down. And while Bargnani's rebounding has often been criticized, the truth is he is better at it than Copeland and Novak, and not much worse than Melo, all of whom played a ton of PF last season.
• Jeremy Tyler played well enough in the D-League to get a partially guaranteed contract from the Knicks, but will not be healthy to start the season.  He's a big body that shouldn't set foot on the court if Amare is able to walk.

CENTERS

• Tyson Chandler been one of NBA 2K's most underrated centers for THREE YEARS now, having lead the NBA in True Shooting percentage each of the last three seasons (absurd 69.2 TS% over that time frame).  His defensive prowess, rebounding, finishing ability (especially in the pick and roll) make him just as valuable to the team as Carmelo Anthony.  Chandler was named to his first All-Star team last season, was named to the All-NBA Third team in 2012 (when he was Defensive Player of the Year), yet he's rated on par with the likes of J.J. Hickson and Emeka Okafor.
• Former lottery pick Cole Aldrich is joining the Knicks for training camp, and has a good shot at making the team.  Already 25 years old, Aldrich doesn't have a ton of upside but instantly becomes the best shot blocker on the Knicks when he signed the dotted line.  As long as Isiah Thomas doesn't walk down that aisle and throw 30 million at him as he did Jerome James, he should be a fine addition.

RATING GRADES

PLAYER	POS	OVR	IN	OUT	PER D	POST D	HNDL	REB	IQ	ATH*
Carmelo Anthony	SF	91	A-	A-	B	C	B	B-	A	B+
J.R Smith	SG	84	C+	A-	B+	D	B-	C	B+	A-
Amare Stoudemire	PF	82	B	B-	C-	B+	C-	B	A-	B
Iman Shumpert	SG	82	C	A-	A	C	B	D	B+	A-
Raymond Felton	PG	79	C+	A-	B+	F	A	D-	B+	B
Tyson Chandler	C	77	C+	F	C	A	F	A	B+	C+
Metta World Peace	SF	74	B-	C	B	B+	C	C-	B	B
Kenyon Martin	PF	73	C+	D	B-	A-	D	B-	B	C
Andrea Bargnani	PF	70	B	B+	D-	C+	D+	D+	B+	D+
Beno Udrih	PG	69	C+	B	B-	F	B	D	B	C+
Tim Hardaway Jr.	SG	69	C	B	C+	D-	C+	C-	B-	N/A
Pablo Prigioni	PG	66	D	B+	B-	F	B+	D	C+	C+
Jeremy Tyler	PF	63	B-	F	F	B-	F	C+	D+	C
Cole Aldrich	C	61	C+	F	D-	B-	F	B+	C-	D

*Athleticism grades were not shown in video; NBA 2K13 values have been included here.

While specific attributes have not been released, we are able to see changes made to their skill grades to get an idea of why players went up/down in rating.

GRADE CHANGES
Carmelo Anthony: Post Defense (C+) from (C); Rebounding (C+) from (B-)
J.R. Smith: No changes
Amare Stoudemire: Outside Scoring (C+) from (B-), Rebounding (B-) from (B)
Iman Shumpert: Perimeter Defense (A-) from (A); Rebounding (D+) from (D)
Raymond Felton: Inside Scoring (C) from (C+)
Tyson Chandler: Perimeter Defense (C-) from (C); Post Defense (A-) from (A); Rebounding (A) from (A-)
Metta World Peace: Rebounding (C-) from (D);
Kenyon Martin: Outside Scoring (D) from (C); Post Defense (A-) from (B+); Rebounding (B-) from (B+)
Andrea Bargnani: Rebounding (D+) from (C-)
Beno Udrih: Rebounding (D) from (D-), Outside Scoring (B) from (B+)
Tim Hardaway Jr: No changes (Rookie)
Pablo Prigioni: Inside Scoring (D) from (F); Rebounding (D) from (F)
Jeremy Tyler: Rebounding (B) from (C+)
Cole Aldrich: Perimeter Defense (D-) from (F); Rebounding (B+) from (B-)

The major thing we can derive from this is that rebounding was adjusted league-wide. Aside from that, players are mostly un-changed.

SIGNATURE SKILLS
More important than the player ratings (which largely haven't changed much from NBA 2K13) are the player's Signature Skills which often have significant effects on the gameplay.

ADDED SKILLS
Carmelo Anthony: Microwave
J.R. Smith: Highlight Film
Amare Stoudemire: Screen Outlet
Raymond Felton: Pick & Roll Maestro
Tyson Chandler: Tenacious Rebounder, Screen Outlet
Metta World Peace: Charge Card, Pick Pocket
Kenyon Martin: Hustle Points
Pablo Prigioni: Catch and Shoot, Charge Card

REMOVED SKILLS
Amare Stoudemire: Posterizer, Hustle Points
Iman Shumpert: Lockdown Defender
Tyson Chandler: Eraser, Hustle Points
Metta World Peace: Lockdown Defender
Andrea Bargnani: Catch and Shoot, Microwave

• Carmelo Anthony gained a 5th skill, "Microwave", which will basically allow him to get on a hot streak after two-consecutive made shots.  This is a skill that is largely reserved for high-volume sixth men (although Kevin Durant does have it, as does former sixth-man of the year James Harden).  Pair that up with his previous skills (Shot Creator, Deadeye, Finisher, Closer) and it makes the penalty for poor defense on Melo even harsher.
• J.R. Smith has needed Highlight Film for awhile, since he is a very flashy dunker... hopefully this means they can drop his dunk rating since he doesn't actually perform them very often (0.4 dunks per game, compared to 1.1 for Paul George, 1.7 for Dwyane Wade, 2.3 for LeBron James, etc)
• Amare Stoudemire lost the very cheesy "Posterizer" which means he'll play less like Blake Griffin.  Both he and Tyson Chandler pick up "Screen Outlet" which improves their ability to score off the pick and roll.  Both skills match up with Raymond Felton's "Pick & Roll Maestro" which improves the scoring of the ball-handler and increases pass accuracy to the roll man.  Felton's Alley-Ooper skill also matches up with both big men, and I'm curious to see if the pass accuracy from Maestro would add to the lob accuracy given by Ooper if an alley-oop were attempted in a pick and roll situation. 
• Tyson Chandler has never really been known for his shot blocking ability, and Eraser was always a curious choice.  Chandler's calling card is his rebounding, yet didn't have the "Scrapper" skill last season.  I'm not sure if I agree with the removal of "Hustle Points" but the inclusion of "Tenacious Rebounder" should more than make up for it.
• Metta World Peace and Iman Shumpert lost Lockdown Defender, but remains quality defenders with the Pick Pocket skill.  Pablo Prigioni surprisingly doesn't have a steal skill, but did pick up two skills that probably ensure he see's court-time ahead of Beno Udrih.
• Andrea Bargnani lost both of his signature skills after his nightmare season, but didn't really deserve them in the first place.  He'll try to earn them back this season.

NBA 2K14 Rookie Ratings

NBA 2K14 Ratings Video on Operation Sports - credit Steve Noah

2013 NBA Draft

Compare to NBA 2K13's Rookies

POINT GUARD
9. Trey Burke (73)
11. Michael Carter-Williams (61) - Worst PG in the draft? Darius Morris will start in Association.
17. Dennis Schroeder (68)
18. Shane Larkin (70)
30. Nemanja Nedovic (63)
34. Isaiah Canaan (69)
36. Ray McCallum (66)
38. Nate Wolters (68)
56. Peyton Silva (66) - The undersized version of MCW is 5 points better?

SHOOTING GUARD
2. Victor Oladipo (76)
7. Ben McLemore (72)
8. Kentavius Caldwell-Pope (70)
10. C.J. McCollum (72)
24.Tim Hardaway Jr (69)
25. Reggie Bullock (64) - He's a small forward.
29. Archie Goodwin (68) - Did they ignore his scouting report? Raw 19 year-old.
31. Allan Crabbe (64)
33. Carrick Felix (68)
35. Glen Rice (66)
41. Jamaal Franklin (65)
43. Ricky Ledo (69) - Played no college ball, 19 years old, last SG selected, and a top 10 rookie

SMALL FORWARD
3. Otto Porter (74) - Apparently the only small forward 2K thinks will be any good.
14. Shabazz Muhammad (65)
15. Giannis Adetokunbo (60)
19. Sergey Karasev (60)
20. Tony Snell (62)
23. Solomon Hill (62)
26. Andre Roberson (65) - He's a power forward.
37. Tony Mitchell (58) - See above.

POWER FORWARD
1. Anthony Bennett (76) - Will start over Tristan Thompson in Association
4. Cody Zeller (68) - GM Rich Cho compared to LaMarcus Aldridge. Ricky Ledo must be next Harden.
48. Ryan Kelly (X) - Signed after roster cutoff date
49. Erik Murphy (56)
51. Romero Osby (X) - Signed after roster cutoff date

CENTER
5. Alex Len (57) - NBA 2K: where lottery centers are considerably less valuable than 2nd round guards.
6. Nerlens Noel (72) - Will start over Spencer Hawes in Association (honestly questionable).
12. Steven Adams (57) - See above.
13. Kelly Olynyk (62) - The lowest rated Celtic. Lower than Donte Greene. That's just embarrassing.
21. Gorgui Dieng (64)
22. Mason Plumlee (61)
27. Rudy Gobert (53)
39. Jeff Withey (60) - Apparently 2nd round centers are more valuable than lottery centers as well.

As with all NBA 2K ratings in the history of ever, these are pretty bad and will need a lot of tweaking.

Bennett, Noel, and Burke look like the Rookie of the Year candidates in Association mode since they are the only ones rated high enough to start for their teams (Oladipo's rating is tied w/ Afflalo).

Interesting that 2K Sports has Nerlens Noel and Michael Carter-Williams in NBA 2K14 when they only signed contracts TODAY.  That means they weren't a part of the NBA Players Association, and thus couldn't give out their likeness to an NBA game.  Hasn't that been 2K's excuse for every other player whose been missing over the past decade?  Such as missing international rookies like Luigi Datome and Vitor Faverani?

Revisiting NBA 2K13's Rookie Ratings

2K Sports has hyping up their "Dynamic Rosters" and partnership with Stats Inc for NBA 2K14 ad-nausea.  I'll be keeping a close eye on the frequency of 2K's roster updates throughout the year, particularly for lesser-knowns with limited data available (i.e. rookies).

Here's a reminder of just how lazy 2K Sports has been regarding rookies.

Picks 1-10
79 - Anthony Davis (NC) - 21.7 PER
77 - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (NC) - 14.0 PER
75 - Bradley Beal (NC) - 13.6 PER
77 - Dion Waiters (+6) - 13.7 PER
75 - Thomas Robinson (NC) - 10.9 PER
82 - Damian Lillard (+12) - 16.4 PER
75 - Harrison Barnes (NC) - 11.0 PER
71 - Terrence Ross (-1) - 10.4 PER
70 - Andre Drummond (+11) - 21.6 PER
71 - Austin Rivers (+4) - 5.9 PER (Due to position change from PG to SG)

Picks 11-20

59 - Meyers Leonard (NC) - 12.1 PER
71 - Jeremy Lamb (NC) - 11.2 PER
65 - Kendall Marshall (NC) - 7.8 PER
62 - John Henson (NC) - 18.2 PER
73 - Maurice Harkless (+7) - 12.5 PER
67 - Royce White (-1) - DNP
65 - Tyler Zeller (NC) - 11.0 PER
59 - Terrence Jones (NC) - 17.1 PER
69 - Andrew Nicholson (NC) - 15.1 PER
66 - Evan Fournier (+8) - 13.8 PER

Picks 21-30
72 - Jared Sullinger (+3) - 13.5 PER
51 - Fab Melo (NC) - 4.9 PER
61 - John Jenkins (NC) - 13.0 PER
66 - Jared Cunningham (NC) - 14.8 PER
66 - Tony Wroten (+4) - 9.3 PER (Due to position change from PG to SG)
55 - Miles Plumlee (NC) - 8.8 PER
61 - Arnett Moultrie (NC) - 16.7 PER
60 - Perry Jones (NC) - 7.8 PER
68 - Marquis Teague (NC) - 6.0 PER
52 - Festus Ezeli (NC) - 9.2 PER

Picks 31-40
65 - Jeff Taylor (NC) - 10.3 PER
53 - Bernard James (NC) - 14.7 PER
67 - Jae Crowder (+1) - 10.2 PER
61 - Draymond Green (NC) - 7.1 PER
69 - Orlando Johnson (NC) - 11.4 PER
62 - Quincy Acy (NC) - 15.9 PER
61 - Quincy Miller (NC) - 5.9 PER
60 - Khris Middleton (NC) - 11.4 PER
61 - Will Barton (NC) - 9.1 PER

Picks 41-50

67 - TyShawn Taylor (NC) - 6.2 PER

63 - Doron Lamb (NC) - 4.8 PER
61 - Mike Scott (NC) - 16.3 PER
59 - Kim English (NC) - 7.9 PER
62 - Darius Miller (NC) - 6.3 PER
X - Kevin Murphy - Negative 4.5 PER (NEVER ADDED)

58 - Kyle O'Quinn (-1) - 15.8 PER (Due to position change from PF to C)

Picks 51-60

63 - Kris Joseph (NC) - 0.6 PER
56 - Tornike Shengelia (NC) - 8.5 PER
68 - Darius Johnson-Odom (NC) - Negative 6.7 PER

60 - Robert Sacre (NC) - 3.4 PER

Aside from numerous rating inaccuracies, here are some notes to take from this data:

• 37 rookies experienced no ratings change.
• Only 9 rookies saw ratings change (not including position-based OVR changes)
• Only 5 rookies saw "major" change (+/- 5 Overall): Dion Waiters, Damian Lillard, Andre Drummond, Maurice Harkless, and Evan Fournier.
• Only 2 rookie saw ratings decrease: Terrence Ross and Royce White (who didn't even play a game).
• Only 1 second rounder saw ratings change: Jae Crowder (+1)
• There was 1 player never even added to the game during the year: Kevin Murphy
• Only 2 rookies saw more than one update throughout the season: Damian Lillard and Andre Drummond

One can only hope that Stats Inc will churn out a better product than what 2K Sports has been putting out over the past decade.

The future of Michael Beasley

Michael Beasley, the former #2 overall pick in the 2008 draft was waived by the Phoenix Suns earlier in the week.  Beasley has quickly bounced around the league since being drafted, and will be looking to play on his fourth team in six seasons.  There are many teams who will pass on him due to character and attitude issues, and others who will pass because his playstyle is not conducive to winning basketball.  I think there is evidence he can contribute at contribute at a respectable level and revive his NBA career.

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	ORB%	DRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%
2009	20	MIA	PF	81	2009	17.2	.528	6.5	19.8	7.7	1.1	1.5	10.2	27.7
2010	21	MIA	PF	78	2328	16.1	.505	6.3	18.8	7.8	1.8	1.7	10.3	25.8
2011	22	MIN	SF	73	2361	15.5	.510	5.4	14.1	12.3	1.1	1.7	12.4	28.3
2012	23	MIN	SF	47	1087	13.0	.502	4.0	17.2	7.7	0.9	1.2	12.9	25.3
2013	24	PHO	SF	75	1554	10.8	.462	3.7	17.2	12.5	1.0	1.6	14.9	27.6
Career				354	9339	15.0	.504	5.4	17.4	9.7	1.3	1.6	12.0	27.1

Using PER as a baseline, Beasley's production has gotten worse with each passing season. While some of this can be tied to his effort, I think you can also tie some of it to his position and role.

Beasley started his career as a PF with the Miami Heat.  He was a fantastic rebounder in college, and that is one attribute that usually translates from the NCAA to NBA level.  It didn't for Beasley, which is certainly an indictment of his effort, but his marks are still passable for an NBA power forward.

When Beasley moved to SF with the Timberwolves (and later the Suns) you can see his game began to decline.  Playing on the perimeter lead to fewer offensive rebounds and more jump shots.  While Beasley has solid perimeter skills for a PF and could use that to take advantage of slower PFs, he simply isn't good enough as a shot creating small forward to make a difference at that position.

As written on Bright Side of the Sun...

Beasley is simply not an isolation scorer. He's just not. He's not fast enough nor does he handle the ball well enough to beat people off the dribble, and he doesn't draw contact. Beasley isolated six times in this game, shooting 1-4 with two turnovers. In every other play type, he was 9-10 with three turnovers (one of which was the bogus offensive foul call). Please, please, please stop isolating Michael Beasley. Doing so is setting him up to fail (a large part of this is on Beasley himself an his decision-making, but the coaching staff deserves some blame as well).

It's absolutely worth noting that Beasley's best seasons also came on a playoff team where he was able to play off of another shot creating superstar, Dwyane Wade (he was also coached by that Erik Spoelstra guy who is using Chris Bosh at center, Shane Battier at power forward, and LeBron James wherever he damn pleases).

Heat: 90-74 (.548)
Wolves: 43-105 (.290)
Suns: 25-57 (.304)

The Timberwolves and Suns both had far more problems going for them than Michael Beasley's production.  Neither team had the locker room presence and culture that would keep Beasley motivated. While a true professional should be self-motivated, the NBA has seen plenty of players who lacked "drive".  It's trickier to manage these personalities, but certainly doable, and many of them were able to carve out long careers.  There is more Derrick Coleman within Beasley than there is Darko Milicic, more Drew Gooden than Eddy Curry.  He can put his NBA career back together, but as with so many other pros, it all depends on role, team, and culture.

Which teams could offer a mutually beneficial relationship?  I've got eight potential suitors on my list.

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ATLANTA HAWKS
SF: Kyle Korver, DeMarre Carroll
PF: Paul Millsap, Gustavo Ayon, Mike Scott

Atlanta does not seem like an obvious fit, until one considers that Kyle Korver might need to play heavy minutes at shooting guard, where the Hawks only have John Jenkins, Jared Cunningham, and recovering/undersized Lou Williams.  Beasley offers a nice contrast from DeMarre Carroll, who can't create his own shot, and an upgrade from Mike Scott as the team's de facto stretch four.

The Hawks are also coming off the Josh Smith era, who saw a ton of success despite a tweener profile and poor attitude.  While Beasley does not possess anywhere close to the defensive acumen of Smoove, he is a much better shooter.  The Hawks can also be penciled in as a low-seed playoff team, which would raise Beasley's focus.

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DALLAS MAVERICKS
SF: Shawn Marion, Vince Carter, Jae Crowder
PF: Dirk Nowitzki

What better fit for Beasley than a Dallas team that has featured the greatest stretch four of all-time (apologies to Larry Bird) for the last decade?  The Mavericks have been using Shawn Marion as Dirk's backup the past three seasons, which left them thin up front when Dirk was injured last season.  A 15-20 minute role on a possible contender may be the perfect opportunity for Beasley (and ultimately may be the ceiling for his skill set). Mavericks owner Mark Cuban isn't afraid to gamble, and while he lost on Lamar Odom, I suppose the silver lining is that Beasley's drug of choice isn't crack cocaine.

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HOUSTON ROCKETS
SF: Chandler Parsons, Omri Casspi, Reggie Williams
PF: Terrence Jones, Donatas Motiejunas

The Rockets have a very crowded roster, but every single player in their front court is a question mark beyond Chandler Parsons.

Player	MP	PER	TS%	ORB%	DRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%
Michael Beasley	9339	15.0	.504	5.4	17.4	9.7	1.3	1.6	12.0	27.1
Omri Casspi	5477	12.2	.515	4.7	16.4	7.7	1.6	0.9	11.3	18.0
Terrence Jones	276	17.1	.512	11.6	15.0	8.6	2.2	5.2	11.4	18.1
Donatas Motiejunas	538	12.2	.531	7.7	11.9	9.5	0.6	1.4	13.6	22.1
Chandler Parsons	4562	14.5	.558	4.3	13.4	14.1	1.7	1.0	12.5	17.7
Reggie Williams	3535	14.4	.562	3.1	12.2	13.1	1.2	0.3	9.2	18.7

If Beasley had 10% chopped off his USG% I consider it likely he would have the TS% efficiency of Parsons or Williams (he certainly wouldn't be Casspi bad).  The Rockets uptempo style would be a great fit for him, and they absolutely need a stretch four next to Dwight Howard.  Howard saw success playing next to Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu, and a Beasley/Parsons pairing would be very similar to that.

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LOS ANGELES LAKERS
SF: Wesley Johnson, Shawne Williams
PF: Pau Gasol, Elias Harris, Ryan Kelly

The Lakers are frequently mentioned as a potential landing spot for Beasley because of how lacking they are in talent up front beyond Pau Gasol.

Player	MP	PER	TS%	ORB%	DRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%
Michael Beasley	9339	15.0	.504	5.4	17.4	9.7	1.3	1.6	12.0	27.1
Wesley Johnson	4491	9.5	.485	2.3	11.2	8.4	1.3	2.0	11.6	17.0
Shawne Williams	3530	10.7	.508	5.9	13.8	6.5	1.2	2.2	10.8	17.0

(Mildly amusing that Beasley and Wesley Johnson have been following each other around of late; they played together in Minnesota and Phoenix the prior two seasons).

LA has yet to truly replace last season's stretch four, Antawn Jamison (who was forced into SF minutes about ten years too late), and reports of Lamar Odom's drug use appear to make an LA return unlikely. 

Mike D'Antoni's offense would be a great fit for Beasley, as D'Antoni was able to maximize Al Harrington's talents while with the New York Knicks.  The presence of Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash in the locker room should also help Beasley, whose off-court distractions and attitude pale in comparison to what the Lakers just went through with Dwight Howard.

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MIAMI HEAT
SF: LeBron James, Shane Battier, James Jones
PF: Udonis Haslem, Rashard Lewis, Jarvis Varnado

Miami is a team that obviously has no qualms about stacking it's roster with talent, and they are the only franchise where Beasley had any success.  Beasley would obviously not be heavily relied upon to score with the big three around, but that diminished responsibility is exactly what he needs.

The Heat have not replaced amnesty casualty Mike Miller, so there are 10-15 rotation minutes available on a team that won't be looking to increase the workload of their veterans.  Beasley would actually be Miami's youngest player!

Under 30: Norris Cole (25), Greg Oden (25), Jarvis Varnado (25), Mario Chalmers (27), LeBron James (29), Chris Bosh (29)

Over 30: Joel Anthony (31), Udonis Haslem (33), James Jones (33), Rashard Lewis (34), Shane Battier (35), Chris Andersen (35), Ray Allen (38)

Miami is particularly old in the front-court, and adding a young player like Beasley to the mix would serve to keep Battier and Haslem healthy for the playoff run.  Haslem in particular has declined each of the last three years, and it would not be entirely surprising to see Beasley take his rotation spot either.

Tack on Miami's championship culture, the fact that Beasley started his career in Miami, his familiarity with Dwyane Wade, and that Erik Spoelstra is the only coach to get anything out of him, and Miami might be the only team in the league that would be perfectly comfortable with bringing Beasley in.

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NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
SF: Al-Farouq Aminu, Darius Miller
PF: Anthony Davis, Ryan Anderson, Lance Thomas

Beasley would absolutely be a talent upgrade over the Pelicans wings, both of whom lack offensive ability. With Jrue Holiday, Eric Gordon, and Tyreke Evans, New Orleans certainly isn't lacking for shot creators, which would allow Beasley to play a more complimentary role.  Anthony Davis will be called upon to play more center this season (his natural position once his body is able to withstand the punishment), and Ryan Anderson has already seen success with the team as a stretch four.

If I were the Pelicans I would be content to sit this one out, however, as it's in the team's best interest to see if there is anything worthwhile in Austin Rivers, who had an even worse season than Beasley did by just about every conceivable measure.

Player	MP	PER	TS%	ORB%	DRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%
Michael Beasley	1554	10.8	.462	3.7	17.2	12.5	1.0	1.6	14.9	27.6
Austin Rivers	1418	5.9	.431	1.3	8.0	13.9	1.0	0.5	14.5	16.8

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PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
SF: Evan Turner, James Anderson
PF: Thaddeus Young, Arnett Moultrie, Lavoy Allen, Royce White

As of right now Evan Turner appears likely to start at SG with Thaddeus Young sliding back down to SF, a position he has barely logged any time at over the past three seasons (that Young has succeeded as an undersized PF in Philly his entire career would certainly bode well for Beasley).  There is a huge gaping talent hole in Philadelphia, and Beasley would almost certainly be guaranteed 30 minutes if only because the team would have few other options at both forward spots.

With that said, Philadelphia is in complete tank mode, and may not be interested in risking Beasley making a successful comeback, as that would cost them precious ping-pong balls in the Andrew Wiggins sweepstakes.  The fact that the Sixers are tanking so hard means this is another team Beasley should avoid like the plague, as he can't afford to have another season as an inefficient gunner for a nowhere team (I dare say playing in China would be more beneficial to his career than another NBA season of that).

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SACRAMENTO KINGS
SF: John Salmons, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Travis Outlaw
PF: Jason Thompson, Carl Landry, Patrick Patterson

The Kings are the exact type of situation Beasley should avoid.  While he would be a clear upgrade over John Salmons or Travis Outlaw, Sacramento can't offer him any PF minutes and he would be forced out of position on yet another lottery team.  Hopefully the Kings realize this too (you can't put anything past them, even with the Maloofs out of the picture).

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Ultimately, this free agency period will be the defining moment of Michael Beasley's career.  Will he make the right choice, and spend another ten years in the NBA, possibly contributing to deep playoff runs?  Or will he make the wrong choice and find himself looking at a career spent overseas, and a lifetime of "What If" questions?  We should find out soon enough.