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.

The Real NBA 2K14 Preview Roster

It took a considerable amount of time and effort, but I have finally completed my NBA 2K14 preview roster for NBA 2K13.

These are NOT official ratings for NBA 2K14 (though they are surely better than what 2K Sports will churn out).  I will post those ratings when they are released, so check back for further updates!

Feel free to leave a comment or question about the roster and I will try to answer it to the best of my ability.  Enjoy the roster!

~Rashidi

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FILE NAME: The Real NBA 2K14 (08-20-13)
Xbox 360 Gamertag: Real 2K Insider
NBA 2K13 menu -> Features -> 2K Share -> Download -> Rosters -> Y button to search by Gamertag

• Updated player ratings and tendencies for all NBA players using Basketball-Reference and Synergy Sports.
• Updated contracts using ShamSports, including adjustments to diminish poor Association AI.
• Rookie projections based on stats & scouting reports provided by DraftExpress and Mike Schmitz.

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PLAYER RATINGS

Ratings as of 8/20/13

Please note the overall rating formula for each position is provided by 2K Sports, which is not perfect (for example, all stretch fours all rate than they deserve to).

444 of 445 NBA Players (100.0%)

POINT GUARDS (87 of 88)
Average Starter = 80

94 – Chris Paul (0)

92 – Derrick Rose (0)

91 – Rajon Rondo (+2) (INJURED)

90 – Tony Parker (+3)

90 - Russell Westbrook (0)

89 – Kyrie Irving (0)
86 – Deron Williams (-2)

85 – Stephen Curry (-3)

85 – John Wall (0)

83 – Mike Conley (0)

83 – Jrue Holiday (-5)

82 – Damian Lillard (0)

82 – Jarrett Jack (+3)

82 – Nate Robinson (-1)

81 – Kyle Lowry (-1)
80 – George Hill (+5)

80 – Ty Lawson (-5)

80 – Goran Dragic (+2)

80 – Kemba Walker (-3)

79 – Jose Calderon (+4)

79 – Jeff Teague (+4)

79 – Louis Williams (+1)

79 – Brandon Jennings (-4)

79 – Isaiah Thomas (+4)

79 – Eric Bledsoe (-2)

79 – Darren Collison (+3)

78 – Greivis Vasquez (+5)

78 – Will Bynum (+7)

77 – Jeremy Lin (+2)

77 – Raymond Felton (-2)

77 – Ricky Rubio (-1)

76 – Steve Nash (-4)

76 – Jameer Nelson (+1)

76 – J.J. Barea (+7)

76 – Brandon Knight (-1) 78/SG

75 – Ramon Sessions (-1)

74 – Jerryd Bayless (+4)

74 – Mo Williams (-4)

74 – Beno Udrih (+6)

73 – Jordan Farmar (CAP)

73 – Trey Burke (ROOKIE)

73 – Shane Larkin (ROOKIE)

72 – Luke Ridnour (+1) 76/SG
72 – Reggie Jackson (+5)

72 – Brian Roberts (+12)

72 – Jordan Crawford (-3) 76/SG

71 – Devin Harris (-5) 75/SG (INJURED)

71 – Kirk Hinrich (-2)
71 – C.J. Watson (+3)

71 – D.J. Augustin (-1)

71 – John Lucas (+8)

70 – Mario Chalmers (-5)

70 – Pablo Prigioni (+7)

70 – Patrick Beverley (-3)

70 – Jimmer Fredette (+7)

70 – Patrick Mills (+1)

70 – Toney Douglas (-2)

70 – Aaron Brooks (-6)

70 – Michael Carter-Williams (ROOKIE)

69 – Shaun Livingston (+7)

69 – Shelvin Mack (+4)
69 - Dennis Schroeder (ROOKIE)

69 – Peyton Siva (ROOKIE)

68 – Eric Maynor (0)

68 – Isaiah Canaan (ROOKIE)

67 – Norris Cole (-6)

67 – Donald Sloan (+7)

67 – Nate Wolters (ROOKIE)

67 – Ray McCallum (ROOKIE)

66 – Steve Blake (-2)

66 – Earl Watson (-1)

66 – Marquis Teague (-2)

66 – E’Twaun Moore (+4) 71/SG

66 – Gal Mekel (ROOKIE)

66 – Dwight Buycks (ROOKIE)

65 – Ishmael Smith (-6)

65 – Phil Pressey (ROOKIE)

64 – Cory Joseph (+2)

63 – Jannero Pargo (-1)

63 - Ronnie Price (-2)

63 – Jerel McNeal (CAP)

62 – Kendall Marshall (-3)

61 – Josh Akognon (CAP)

60 – Maalik Wayns (-3)

60 – Nemanja Nedovic (ROOKIE)

60 – Lorenzo Brown (ROOKIE)

58 – Tyshawn Taylor (-9)
X - Nick Calathes (ROOKIE)

SHOOTING GUARDS (83 of 83)
Average Starter = 76

92 – Dwyane Wade (+1)

92 - Kobe Bryant (-3) (INJURED)

89 – James Harden (+1)

86 – Manu Ginobili (0)

85 – Monta Ellis (+2)
81 – Jamal Crawford (+2)

80 – Tyreke Evans (0)

80 – J.R. Smith (-2)

80 – Eric Gordon (-4)

79 – Kevin Martin (-1)

79 – Joe Johnson (-4)

79 – O.J. Mayo (-2)

79 – Andre Miller (+4) 76/PG

78 – Wesley Matthews (+1)
76 – Klay Thompson (+1)

76 – Ray Allen (-3)

76 – Iman Shumpert (-6)

76 – Gerald Henderson (+4)

76 – C.J. McCollum (ROOKIE) 71/PG
75 – Jimmy Butler (-1) 78/SF

75 – Tony Allen (-1)

75 – DeMar DeRozan (-2)

75 – Marcus Thornton (0)

74 – Danny Green (+2)

74 – J.J. Redick (+2)

74 – Arron Afflalo (-5)
74 – Lance Stephenson (-1)

74 – Avery Bradley (-5) 68/PG

74 – Jason Terry (-3)

74 – Rodney Stuckey (-4)

74 – MarShon Brooks (+2)

73 – Bradley Beal (-2)

73 – Alexey Shved (+2)

73 – Courtney Lee (-1)

73 – Shannon Brown (-1)

73 – Victor Oladipo (ROOKIE)

73 – Ben McLemore (ROOKIE)

72 – Dion Waiters (-5)
72 – C.J. Miles (+4) 73/SF

72 – Nick Young (-1)

71 – Randy Foye (-1)

71 – Ben Gordon (-6)

71 – Alec Burks (0)

71 – Gary Neal (+4)

71 – Chauncey Billups (-10) 67/PG

71 – Alan Anderson (+1) 71/SF

71 – Jamaal Franklin (ROOKIE)

70 – Thabo Sefolosha (+1)

70 – Jason Richardson (-4) (INJURED, ETA FEBRUARY)

70 – Brandon Rush (-1)

70 – Kentavius Caldwell-Pope (ROOKIE)

69 – Jodie Meeks (0)

69 – Wayne Ellington (+5)

69 – Willie Green (+1)

69 – Anthony Morrow (+3)

68 – Marco Belinelli (+3)

68 – Francisco Garcia (0)

68 – Landry Fields (-5) 70/SF

68 – Tony Wroten (+2)

68 – Kent Bazemore (-1)

68 – Malcolm Lee (+3)

67 – Terrence Ross (-3)

67 – Nando De Colo (+5)

67 – Allan Crabbe (ROOKIE)

67 – Chris Douglas-Roberts (-3) (TRAINING CAMP)

66 – P.J. Tucker (+1) 70/SF

66 – Keith Bogans (-4)

66 – John Jenkins (+5)

66 – Evan Fournier (0)

66 – Garrett Temple (+2)

66 – Jared Cunningham (0)

66 – Tim Hardaway (ROOKIE)

65 – Orlando Johnson (-4)

65 – Jeremy Lamb (-6) 65/SF

65 – Derek Fisher (-4)

65 – Carrick Felix (ROOKIE)

64 – Archie Goodwin (ROOKIE)

63 – Will Barton (+2)

63 – Austin Rivers (-8)

63 – Ricky Ledo (ROOKIE)

60 – Doron Lamb (-3)

60 – Ian Clark (ROOKIE)

58 – Terrel Harris (CAP)

SMALL FORWARDS (87 of 87)
Average Starter = 78

101 – LeBron James (+1)

96 – Kevin Durant (+1)

88 – Carmelo Anthony (-2) 85/PF

84 – Paul Pierce (+2)

84 – Kawhi Leonard (+4)

84 – Andre Iguodala (0) 83/SG

82 – Paul George (-1)

82 – Rudy Gay (-4)

81 – Andrei Kirilenko (+3)

81 – Danny Granger (-2)

80 – Shawn Marion (+1) 79/PF

80 – Vince Carter (0)

78 – Luol Deng (-5)

78 – Wilson Chandler (-2) 76/PF

77 – Danilo Gallinari (0) (INJURED)

77 – Nicolas Batum (-2)

77 – Matt Barnes (+4)

77 – Jeff Green (-4)

76 – Gordon Hayward (+8)

76 – Chandler Parsons (-2)

76 – Tobias Harris (+1) 76/PF

76 – Trevor Ariza (0)

75 – Metta World Peace (+4)

74 – Evan Turner (-8)

74 – Jared Dudley (+3)

74 – Tayshaun Prince (-2)

73 – Michael Beasley (-3)

73 – Corey Brewer (0)

73 – Otto Porter (ROOKIE)

72 – Carlos Delfino (+3)

72 – Gerald Wallace (-2)

72 – Mike Dunleavy (+4)

72 – Dorell Wright (0)

72 – Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (-5)

71 – Kyle Korver (+8)

71 – Harrison Barnes (-4)

71 – Martell Webster (+2)

71 – Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (+2)

71 – Chase Budinger (0)

71 – Gerald Green (+1)

70 – Caron Butler (-11)
70 – Earl Clark (+2) 69/PF

70 – Al-Farouq Aminu (-2)

70 – Marvin Williams (+4)

70 – Solomon Hill (ROOKIE)

70 – Glen Rice (ROOKIE)

69 – Maurice Harkless (-4)

69 – Shane Battier (-3) 66/PF

69 – John Salmons (-3)

69 – Wesley Johnson (0)

69 – Alonzo Gee (-1)

69 – Ronnie Brewer (-3)

68 – Quincy Pondexter (+7)

68 – DeMarre Carroll (+7)

68 – Jae Crowder (+2)

68 – Austin Daye (+5)

68 – Jordan Hamilton (+3)

68 – Shabazz Muhammad (ROOKIE)

68 – Reggie Bullock (ROOKIE)

67 – Kyle Singler (+5)

67 – Jeff Taylor (+2)

67 – Hedo Turkoglu (-5)

67 – Reggie Williams (+1)

67 – Tony Snell (ROOKIE)

67 – C.J. Leslie (ROOKIE)

66 – Omri Casspi (+4)

66 – Richard Jefferson (-5)

66 – Travis Outlaw (-2)

66 – Luigi Datome (ROOKIE)

65 – Mike Miller (-6)

65 - Khris Middleton (+5)

65 – James Anderson (0)

65 – Anthony Tolliver (+5) 62/PF

64 – Steve Novak (+11)

64 – Draymond Green (+3)

64 – Quentin Richardson (-6)

64 – Donte Greene (+1)

64 – Sergey Karasev (ROOKIE)

63 – DeAndre Liggins (+5)

63 – Shawne Williams (+4) (TRAINING CAMP)

61 – Darius Miller (-1)

61 – Quincy Miller (0)

61 – Ryan Gomes (CAP)

61 - Giannis Adetokunbo (ROOKIE)

60 – Victor Claver (-2)

60 – James Jones (+2)

60 – Tornike Shengelia (+4)

POWER FORWARDS (86 of 86)
Average Starter = 78

89 – Blake Griffin (+3)

88 – Kevin Love (0)

86 – Kevin Garnett (+2) 85/C

85 – Serge Ibaka (+1)

85 – LaMarcus Aldridge (-1)

84 – Dirk Nowitzki (0)

84 – Josh Smith (-3)

84 – David Lee (0)

84 – Zach Randolph (+1)

83 – Paul Millsap (0)

82 – David West (+1)

80 – Carlos Boozer (+1)

80 – Thaddeus Young (+6)

80 – Nene (+1)

80 – Pau Gasol (-1)

80 – Anthony Davis (+1)

80 – Carl Landry (+5)

80 – Amare Stoudemire (-3)

79 – Derrick Favors (+4)

78 – Kenneth Faried (-2)

78 – Amir Johnson (+8)

78 – Tyler Hansbrough (+7)

77 – Tristan Thompson (+5)

77 – Glen Davis (+4)

76 – Ryan Anderson (+7)

76 – Luis Scola (-3)

76 – Ed Davis (+5) 75/C

75 – Taj Gibson (-1)

75 – Patrick Patterson (0)

75 – Kris Humphries (0)

75 – Marreese Speights (+6) 73/C

74 – Ersan Ilyasova (-1)

74 – Trevor Booker (+7)

73 – Al Harrington (+2) 71/C

73 – Cody Zeller (ROOKIE)

72 – Brandon Bass (0)

72 – Andrea Bargnani (-1)

72 – Nick Collison (+7)
72 – Antawn Jamison (-5)

72 – Channing Frye (+5)

72 – Anthony Bennett (ROOKIE)

71 – Derrick Williams (+2)

71 – Andrew Nicholson (+2)

71 – Jared Sullinger (-1)

71 – John Henson (+9)

71 – Boris Diaw (+6)

71 – Jeremy Evans (+15)

70 – Reggie Evans (+4)

70 – Jonas Jerebko (+4)

70 – Arnett Moultrie (+9)

70 – Anthony Randolph (-1)

69 – Lavoy Allen (+6)

69 – Darrell Arthur (-3)

69 – Charlie Villanueva (0)

69 – Dante Cunningham (+5)

69 – Gustavo Ayon (+6)

69 – Terrence Jones (+10)

69 – Jon Leuer (+6)

69 – Jeff Pendergraph (+7)

68 – Chris Copeland (+8)

68 – Marcus Morris (0)

68 – Donatas Motiejunas (+10)

68 – Thomas Robinson (-7)

68 – Elias Harris (ROOKIE)

67 – Udonis Haslem (-3)

67 – Josh McRoberts (+3)

67 – Markieff Morris (-2)

67 – Quincy Acy (+5)

67 – Jeff Adrien (+6)

67 – Royce White (0)

67 – Andre Roberson (ROOKIE)

66 – Matt Bonner (+15)

66 – Chris Singleton (-1)

65 – Rashard Lewis (-3)

64 – Lance Thomas (0) (TRAINING CAMP)

64 – Romero Osby (ROOKIE)

63 – Jan Vesely (0)

63 – Perry Jones (+3)

63 – Mike Scott (+2)

62 – Joel Freeland (0)

62 – Tony Mitchell (ROOKIE)

61 – Mirza Teletovic (-3)

61 – Ryan Kelly (ROOKIE)

60 – Erik Murphy (ROOKIE)

57 – Willie Reed (CAP)

57 – Jarvis Varnado (CAP)

CENTERS (91 of 91)
Average Starter = 78

90 – Tim Duncan (+3)

89 – Dwight Howard (-1)

86 – Andrew Bynum (-1)

85 – Al Horford (+1)

84 – Marc Gasol (-1)

84 – Chris Bosh (0)

84 – Brook Lopez (+3)

83 – Tyson Chandler (+6)

82 – Anderson Varejao (+6)

82 – Joakim Noah (-1)

82 – Al Jefferson (-2)

81 – Roy Hibbert (+2)

81 – DeMarcus Cousins (-1)

80 – Greg Monroe (-1)

80 – Larry Sanders (+7)

80 - Andrew Bogut (+1)

80 – Andray Blatche (+6)

80 – J.J. Hickson (+4)

79 – Andre Drummond (+9)

79 – DeAndre Jordan (+5)

76 – Greg Oden (CAP)

78 – Nikola Pekovic (0)

78 – Emeka Okafor (0)

78 – Enes Kanter (+13)

77 – Robin Lopez (+8)

77 – Marcin Gortat (-4)

77 – Tiago Splitter (+7)

77 – Nikola Vucevic (+4)

77 – JaVale McGee (+3)

77 – Elton Brand (0)

76 – Chris Kaman (0)

75 – Omer Asik (+5)

75 – Chris Andersen (+9)

75 – Kosta Koufos (+11)

75 – Brandan Wright (+6)

74 – Samuel Dalembert (+1)

74 – Jordan Hill (+4)

74 – Jermaine O’Neal (+3)

73 – Jason Thompson (+3) 74/PF

73 – DeJuan Blair (+2)

73 – Nerlens Noel (ROOKIE) (INJURED)

72 – Jonas Valanciunas (+4)

72 – Spencer Hawes (+1)

72 – Ian Mahinmi (+1)

72 – Jason Smith (+12)

71 - Jason Maxiell (0) 72/PF

71 – Kevin Seraphin (-2)

71 – Timofey Mozgov (+8)

71 – Greg Smith (+15)

70 – Alex Len (ROOKIE)

69 – Kenyon Martin (-7)

69 – Kyle O’Quinn (+11)

69 – Chris Johnson (CAP)

68 – Kendrick Perkins (-5)

68 – Zaza Pachulia (+5)

68 – Chuck Hayes (-4)

68 - Ronny Turiaf (+5)

68 – Greg Stiemsma (+8)

68 – Ekpe Udoh (-2)

67 – Bismack Biyombo (+6)

67 – Byron Mullens (-2) 69/PF

67 – Aaron Gray (+9)

67 – Gorgui Dieng (ROOKIE)

67 – Vitor Faverani (ROOKIE)

67 - Miroslav Raduljica (ROOKIE)

66 – Brendan Haywood (-1)

66 – Marcus Camby (-7)

66 – Josh Harrellson (+12)

66 – Kelly Olynyk (ROOKIE)

66 – Mason Plumlee (ROOKIE)

66 – Pero Antic (ROOKIE)

65 – Joel Anthony (+6)

64 – Hasheem Thabeet (+10)

64 – Ryan Hollins (+9)

64 – Kwame Brown (+4)

64 – Steven Adams (ROOKIE)

64 – Jeff Withey (ROOKIE)

63 – Tyler Zeller (-2)

63 – Meyers Leonard (+4)

63 – Andris Biedrins (+2)

62 – Nazr Mohammed (+1)

62 – Festus Ezeli (+10)

62 – Bernard James (+9)

62 – Daniel Orton (+6)

62 – Jeremy Tyler (+1)

60 – Aron Baynes (CAP)

60 – Rudy Gobert (ROOKIE)

58 – Robert Sacre (-2)

57 – Tim Ohlbrecht (CAP)

56 – Miles Plumlee (0)

55 – Fab Melo (+4)

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The Real NBA 2K13 Roster & Ratings

Rashidi, the Real 2K Insider brings his NBA 2K13 roster to 2K Share and you can downoad it now for Xbox 360 using the 2K Share feature.

How to do this:
In NBA 2K13's menu go to Features, 2K Share, Download
Press RT button to move off of 2K's official updates menu
Press Y button and search by Gamertag
Gamertag = Real 2K Insider

FILE NAME: The Real NBA 2K13 (06-25-13)
Xbox 360 Gamertag: Real 2K Insider

FILE DETAILS
2K Sports' 12-5-12 roster was used as a base.  Important notes about that roster are Mike D'Antoni as Lakers coach, no uneditable injuries, most missing players added, and all missing jerseys added.

Attributes, Signature Skills, Tendencies, and Hot Spots, Contracts, Team Rotations, and Coach Profiles have been edited for all NBA players.

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UPDATE HISTORY

6/25 Update
Final ratings/rotations/coach profiles for 2013 season.

5/21 Update
Edited 100% of NBA players.

2/22 Update
Rosters updated to reflect the NBA trade deadline.

2/19 Update
380 Player edits (86.5% of league)

2/2 Update
Continued editing tendencies
Rudy Gay trade complete

1/25 Update
Revised COACH PROFILES for all teams based on 2013 production.
Added 10-day contract players who were missing from game
Revised shot tendencies of most major players.

1/3 Update
318 player edits (72.5% of league).
To prevent Chris Paul signing w/ Cavaliers in Association and My Player, I have given him a max extension with the Clippers (5 years, 100.15 million), which he appears extremely likely to sign.

12/25 Update
300 Player edits (68.5% of league), updated contracts, beginning of updated hotspots. oyt

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LIST OF PLAYER RATINGS

My Overall Rating - Player (Difference from 2K's overall rating)

Please note that Overall ratings are 2K's formulas and they are not perfect.  The most prominent example is Medium and 3pt shot ratings not counting very much towards PF overall rating even though the league is shifting in this direction due to the effectiveness of stretch four types.  Carmelo Anthony will rate much higher at SF even though he has proven to be MVP caliber at PF.  Similarly, Dirk Nowitzki carried a team to a championship but his Overall rating won't differ much from lesser traditional PFs like David West or a heavily struggling Pau Gasol.  Overall rating does not directly translate to on-court effectiveness.

Ratings as of 7/1/13

446 of 446 NBA Players (100.0%)

POINT GUARDS (84 of 84)
Average Starter = 78
94 - Chris Paul (0) (ALL-NBA 1ST, ALL-STAR, ALL-DEFENSE 1ST)
92 - Derrick Rose (0) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
91 - Rajon Rondo (+3) (ALL-STAR) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
90 - Tony Parker (+3) (ALL-NBA 2ND, ALL-STAR)
90 - Russell Westbrook (0) (ALL-NBA 2ND, ALL-STAR) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
89 - Kyrie Irving (0) (ALL-STAR)
85 - Stephen Curry (-3)
85 - Deron Williams (-3)
85 - John Wall (0)
83 - Michael Conley (0) (ALL-DEFENSE 2ND)
83 - Jrue Holiday (-5) (ALL-STAR)
82 - Damian Lillard (0) (ROOKIE OF YEAR, ALL-ROOKIE 1ST)
82 - Nate Robinson (-1)
82 - Jarrett Jack (+3)
81 - Kyle Lowry (-1)
80 - Ty Lawson (-5)
80 - Goran Dragic (+2)
80 - Kemba Walker (-3)
79 - George Hill (+4)
79 - Jose Calderon (+4)
79 - Brandon Jennings (-4)
79 - Jeff Teague (+4)
79 - Darren Collison (+3)
79 - Isaiah Thomas (+4)
79 - Eric Bledsoe (-2)
79 - Louis Williams (+1) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
78 - Grevis Vasquez (+5)
78 - Will Bynum (+7)
77 - Raymond Felton (-2)
77 - Jeremy Lin (+2)
77 - Ricky Rubio (-1)
76 - Steve Nash (-4)
76 - Andre Miller (+1)
76 - Jameer Nelson (+1)
76 - J.J. Barea (+7)
75 - Ramon Sessions (-1) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
74 - Mo Williams (-4)
74 - Jerryd Bayless (+4)
74 - Beno Udrih (+6)
73 - Jordan Crawford (-2) - Rates 77 @ SG
72 - Brian Roberts (+12)
71 - Kirk Hinrich (-2)
71 - D.J. Augustin (-1)
71 - John Lucas (+8)
71 - Rodrigue Beaubois (-2) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
70 - Mario Chalmers (-5)
70 - Pablo Prigioni (+7)
70 - Patrick Beverley (-3)
70 - C.J. Watson (+2)
70 - Toney Douglas (-2)
70 - Jimmer Fredette (+7)
70 - Sebastian Telfair (+2)
70 - Patrick Mills (+1)
70 - Aaron Brooks (-6)
69 - Reggie Jackson (+2)
69 - Shaun Livingston (+7)
69 - Jamaal Tinsley (0)
69 - A.J. Price (+14)
69 - Shelvin Mack (+4)
69 - Leandro Barbosa (-2) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
68 - Eric Maynor (0)
67 - Norris Cole (-6)
66 - Steve Blake (-2)
66 - Earl Watson (-1)
66 - Charles Jenkins (+4)
66 - Marquis Teague (-2)
65 - Chris Duhon (-4)
65 - Ishmael Smith (-6)
64 - Cory Joseph (+2)
63 - Jannero Pargo (-1)
63 - Nolan Smith (-4) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
63 - Jerel McNeal (N/A)
62 - Kendall Marshall (-3)
62 - Scott Machado (N/A)
61 - Mike James (-4)
61 - Keyon Dooling (-7)
61 - Darius Morris (-4)
61 - Julyan Stone (N/A)
61 - Josh Akognon (N/A)
60 - Maalik Wayns (-3)
60 - Diante Garrett (N/A)
60 - Chris Quinn (+4)
58 - Tyshawn Taylor (-9)
58 - Ben Hansbrough (N/A)

SHOOTING GUARDS (84 of 84)
Average Starter = 75
92 - Dwyane Wade (+1) (ALL-NBA 3RD, ALL-STAR)
92 - Kobe Bryant (-2) (ALL-NBA 1ST, ALL-STAR) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
89 - James Harden (+1) (ALL-NBA 3RD, ALL-STAR)
86 - Manu Ginobili (0)
85 - Monta Ellis (+2)
83 - Andre Iguodala (-1)
80 - J.R. Smith (-2) (SIXTH MAN OF YEAR)
80 - Jamal Crawford (0)
80 - Tyreke Evans (0)
80 - Eric Gordon (-4)
79 - Kevin Martin (-1)
79 - Joe Johnson (-4)
79 - O.J. Mayo (-2)
78 - Wesley Matthews (+1)
78 - Brandon Knight (+2) - Rates 75 @ PG
76 - Ray Allen (-3)
76 - Gerald Henderson (+4)
76 - Luke Ridnour (+5) - Rates 72 @ PG
76 - Iman Shumpert (-6)
75 - Klay Thompson (0)
75 - Tony Allen (-1) (ALL-DEFENSE 1ST)
75 - Devin Harris (-1) - Rates 71 @ PG
75 - Demar DeRozan (-2)
75 - Marcus Thornton (0)
74 - Danny Green (+2)
74 - J.J. Redick (+2)
74 - Arron Afflalo (-5) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
74 - Avery Bradley (-5) (ALL-DEFENSE 2ND) - Rates 68 @ PG
74 - Jason Terry (-3)
74 - Rodney Stuckey (-4)
74 - MarShon Brooks (+2)
73 - Bradley Beal (-2)
73 - Lance Stephenson (-2)
73 - Courtney Lee (-1)
73 - Shannon Brown (-1)
73 - Alexey Shved (+2)
72 - Jason Kidd (-6) - Rates 68 @ PG
72 - Dion Waiters (-5)
72 - Nick Young (-1)
71 - Chauncey Billups (-10)
71 - Richard Hamilton (-2)
71 - Randy Foye (-1)
71 - Ben Gordon (-6)
71 - Gary Neal (+4)
71 - E'Twaun Moore (+9) - Rates 66 @ SG
71 - Alec Burks (0)
70 - Jason Richardson (-4) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
70 - Thabo Sefolosha (+1)
70 - Brandon Rush (-1) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
69 - Willie Green (+1)
69 - Jodie Meeks (0) (INJURED)
69 - Wayne Ellington (+5)
69 - Anthony Morrow (+3)
69 - Brandon Roy (-11) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
68 - Marco Belinelli (+3)
68 - Francisco Garcia (0)
68 - Tony Wroten (+2)
68 - Kent Bazemore (-1)
68 - Malcolm Lee (+3) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
68 - Elliot Williams (+2) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
67 - Terrence Ross (-3)
67 - Nando De Colo (+5)
66 - P.J. Tucker (+1) - Rates 70 @ SF
66 - Keith Bogans (-4)
66 - Evan Fournier (0)
66 - John Jenkins (+5)
66 - DeShawn Stevenson (-4)
66 - Sam Young (-2)
66 - Garrett Temple (+2)
66 - Jared Cunningham (0) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
65 - Derek Fisher (-4)
65 - Royal Ivey (+12) - Rates 60 @ PG
65 - Orlando Johnson (-4)
64 - Roger Mason (-4)
64 - Daniel Gibson (-1)
63 - Will Barton (+2)
63 - Daequan Cook (0)
63 - Austin Rivers (-8) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
61 - Justin Holliday (N/A)
61 - Kevin Murphy (N/A)
61 - Andrew Goudelock (0)
60 - Doron Lamb (-3)
59 - Kim English (0)
58 - Terrel Harris (N/A)

SMALL FORWARDS (94 of 94)
Average Starter = 74
101 - LeBron James (+1) (MVP, FINALS MVP, ALL-NBA 1ST, ALL-STAR, ALL-DEFENSE 1ST)
96 - Kevin Durant (+1) (ALL-NBA 1ST, ALL-STAR)
84 - Paul Pierce (+2)
84 - Kawhi Leonard (+4)
82 - Paul George (-1) (ALL-NBA 3RD, ALL-STAR, ALL-DEFENSE 2ND, MOST IMPROVED)
82 - Rudy Gay (-4)
81 - Andrei Kirilenko (+3)
81 - Danny Granger (-2) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
80 - Vince Carter (0)
78 - Luol Deng (-5) (ALL-STAR)
77 - Danilo Gallinari (0) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
77 - Nicolas Batum (-2)
77 - Matt Barnes (+4)
77 - Jimmy Butler (+1)
77 - Jeff Green (-1)
76 - Gordon Hayward (+8)
76 - Chandler Parsons (-2)
76 - Tayshaun Prince (0)
76 - Trevor Ariza (0)
75 - Metta World Peace (+4)
74 - Evan Turner (-8)
74 - Jared Dudley (+3) - Rates 73 @ SG
73 - Corey Brewer (0)
73 - C.J. Miles (+5)
73 - Michael Beasley (-3)
72 - Gerald Wallace (-2)
72 - Carlos Delfino (+3)
72 - Mike Dunleavy (+4)
72 - Dorell Wright (0)
72 - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (-5)
72 - Tracy McGrady (0)
71 - Kyle Korver (+8)
71 - Harrison Barnes (-4)
71 - Chase Budinger (0)
71 - Martell Webster (+2)
71 - Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (+1)
71 - Alan Anderson (+1)
71 - Gerald Green (+1)
71 - James Johnson (+5)
71 - Terrence Williams (-2)
70 - Caron Butler (-11)
70 - Al-Farouq Aminu (-2)
70 - Marvin Williams (+4)
70 - Alonzo Gee (0)
70 - Landry Fields (-3)
69 - Shane Battier (-3) - Rates 66 @ PF
69 - Maurice Harkless (-4)
69 - Wesley Johnson (0)
69 - John Salmons (-3)
69 - Ronnie Brewer (-3)
69 - Mickael Gelabale (N/A)
69 - Grant Hill (-8)
68 - Marquis Daniels (+5)
68 - Quincy Pondexter (+7)
68 - Jae Crowder (+2)
68 - Austin Daye (+5)
68 - DeMarre Carroll (+7)
68 - Jordan Hamilton (+3)
67 - Kyle Singler (+5)
67 - Damien Wilkins (+4)
67 - Jeff Taylor (+2)
67 - Reggie Williams (+1)
67 - Linas Kleiza (+3) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
67 - Heko Turkoglu (-5) (INACTIVE, OUT FOR SEASON)
66 - Richard Jefferson (-5)
66 - Dahntay Jones (-7)
66 - Omri Casspi (+4)
66 - Travis Outlaw (-2)
66 - Mickael Pietrus (-6)
66 - Corey Maggette (-8) (INACTIVE, OUT FOR SEASON)
65 - Mike Miller (-6)
65 - Anthony Tolliver (+5)
65 - James Anderson (0)
65 - Cartier Martin (-2)
65 - Khris Middleton (+5)
64 - Steve Novak (+11)
64 - Draymond Green (+3)
64 - James White (-5)
64 - Jeremy Lamb (-7)
64 - Quentin Richardson (-6)
64 - Donte Greene (+1)
63 - Jerry Stackhouse (-4)
63 - DeAndre Liggins (+5)
62 - Xavier Henry (-5)
62 - DaJuan Summers (+2)
61 - Darius Miller (-1)
61 - Quincy Miller (0)
60 - Victor Claver (-2)
60 - DeQuan Jones (-2)
60 - James Jones (+2)
60 - Tornike Shengelia (+4)
60 - Kris Joseph (-3)
58 - Devin Ebanks (-6)
57 - Sasha Pavlovic (0)

POWER FORWARDS (95 of 95)
Average Starter = 78
89 - Blake Griffin (+3) (ALL-NBA 2ND, ALL-STAR)
88 - Kevin Love (-1) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
85 - Carmelo Anthony (-8) (ALL-NBA 2ND, ALL-STAR) - Rates 88 @ SF
85 - Serge Ibaka (+1) (ALL-DEFENSE 1ST)
85 - LaMarcus Aldridge (-1) (ALL-STAR)
84 - Dirk Nowitzki (0)
84 - David Lee (0) (INJURED) (ALL-NBA 3RD, ALL-STAR)
84 - Zach Randolph (+1) (ALL-STAR)
84 - Josh Smith (-3)
83 - Paul Millsap (0)
82 - David West (+1)
80 - Carlos Boozer (+1)
80 - Thaddeus Young (+6)
80 - Nene (+1)
80 - Pau Gasol (-1)
80 - Anthony Davis (+1) (ALL-ROOKIE 1ST)
80 - Carl Landry (+5)
80 - Amare Stoudemire (-3)
79 - Shawn Marion (0) - Rates 80 @ SF
79 - Derrick Favors (+4)
78 - Kenneth Faried (-2)
78 - Amir Johnson (+8)
78 - Tyler Hansbrough (+7)
77 - Tristan Thompson (+5)
77 - Glen Davis (+4) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
76 - Ryan Anderson (+7)
76 - Wilson Chandler (-4) - Rates 78 @ SF
76 - Tobias Harris (+1) - Rates 78 @ SF
76 - Luis Scola (+3)
75 - Taj Gibson (-1)
75 - Patrick Patterson (0)
75 - Kris Humphries (0)
74 - Ersan Ilyasova (-1)
74 - Jason Thompson (+4)
74 - Trevor Booker (+7)
73 - DeJuan Blair (+2)
73 - Ivan Johnson (+5)
72 - Brandon Bass (+1)
72 - Jason Maxiell (+1)
72 - Andrea Bargnani (-1) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
72 - Nick Collison (+7)
72 - Antawn Jamison (-5)
72 - Lamar Odom (+3)
71 - Derrick Williams (+2)
71 - Jared Sullinger (-1) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
71 - John Henson (+9)
71 - Boris Diaw (+6)
71 - Andrew Nicholson (+2)
71 - Jeremy Evans (+15)
70 - Reggie Evans (+4)
70 - Jonas Jerebko (+4)
70 - Anthony Randolph (-1)
70 - Arnett Moultrie (+9)
69 - Earl Clark (+1)
69 - Byron Mullens (0)
69 - Darrell Arthur (-3)
69 - Lavoy Allen (+6)
69 - Dante Cunningham (+5)
69 - Charlie Villanueva (0)
69 - Gustavo Ayon (+6)
69 - Terrence Jones (+10)
69 - Jon Leuer (+6)
69 - Jeff Pendergraph (+7)
68 - Chris Copeland (+8) - Rates 70 @ SF
68 - Marcus Morris (0)
68 - Donatas Motiejunas (+10)
68 - Thomas Robinson (-7)
67 - Udonis Haslem (-3)
67 - Josh McRoberts (+3)
67 - Markieff Morris (-2)
67 - Quincy Acy (+5)
67 - D.J. White (+4)
67 - Jeff Adrien (+6)
67 - Royce White (0) (INACTIVE, OUT FOR SEASON)
66 - Matt Bonner (+15)
66 - Chris Singleton (-1)
65 - Rashard Lewis (-1)
64 - Lance Thomas (0)
63 - Jan Vesely (0)
63 - Perry Jones (+3)
63 - Mike Scott (0)
62 - Luke Walton (-4)
62 - Joel Freeland (0)
62 - Shavlik Randolph (N/A)
62 - Malcolm Thomas (N/A)
61 - Mirza Teletovic (-3)
61 - Tyrus Thomas (-9)
60 - Luke Babbitt (+4)
60 - Jared Jeffries (-2)
59 - Vladimir Radmanovic (+8)
59 - Kevin Jones (N/A)
58 - Juwan Howard (+1)
57 - Jarvis Varnado (N/A)
57 - Willie Reed (N/A)

CENTERS (89 of 89)
Average Starter = 77
90 - Tim Duncan (+3) (ALL-NBA 1ST, ALL-STAR, ALL-DEFENSE 2ND)
89 - Dwight Howard (-1) (ALL-NBA 3RD, ALL-STAR)
86 - Andrew Bynum (-1) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
85 - Al Horford (+1)
85 - Kevin Garnett (+1) (ALL-STAR)
84 - Marc Gasol (+1) (DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR, ALL-NBA 2ND, ALL-DEFENSE 2ND)
84 - Chris Bosh (0) (ALL-STAR)
84 - Brook Lopez (+3) (ALL-STAR)
83 - Tyson Chandler (+6) (ALL-STAR, ALL-DEFENSE 1ST)
82 - Joakim Noah (-1) (ALL-STAR, ALL-DEFENSE 1ST)
82 - Anderson Varejao (+6) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
82 - Al Jefferson (-2)
81 - Roy Hibbert (+2)
81 - DeMarcus Cousins (-1)
80 - Greg Monroe (-1)
80 - Andrew Bogut (+1)
80 - Larry Sanders (+7)
80 - J.J. Hickson (+4)
80 - Andray Blatche (+6)
79 - DeAndre Jordan (+5)
79 - Andre Drummond (+9) (ALL-ROOKIE 2ND)
78 - Nikola Pekovic (0) (INJURED)
78 - Emeka Okafor (0)
78 - Enes Kanter (+13) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
77 - Robin Lopez (+8)
77 - Marcin Gortat (-4) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
77 - Tiago Splitter (+7)
77 - Nikola Vucevic (+4)
77 - Javale McGee (+3)
77 - Elton Brand (0)
76 - Chris Kaman (0)
75 - Chris Andersen (+9)
75 - Omer Asik (+5)
75 - Kosta Koufos (+11)
75 - Ed Davis (+4) - Rates 76 @ PF
75 - Brandan Wright (+6)
74 - Samuel Dalembert (+1)
74 - Jordan Hill (+4)
74 - Jermaine O'Neal (+3)
73 - Marreese Speights (+3)
72 - Jonas Valanciunas (+4) (ALL-ROOKIE 2ND)
72 - Spencer Hawes (+1)
72 - Jason Smith (+12)
72 - Ian Mahinmi (+1)
71 - Greg Smith (+15)
71 - Kevin Seraphin (-2)
71 - Timofey Mozgov (+8)
71 - Al Harrington (0) - Rates 73 @ PF (INACTIVE, OUT FOR SEASON)
69 - Kenyon Martin (-7)
69 - Kyle O'Quinn (+11)
69 - Chris Johnson (N/A)
68 - Kendrick Perkins (-5)
68 - Zaza Pachulia (+5) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
68 - Epke Udoh (-2)
68 - Chris Wilcox (+4)
68 - Chuck Hayes (-4)
68 - Greg Stiemsma (+8)
68 - Ronny Turiaf (+5)
67 - Bismack Biyombo (+6)
67 - Aaron Gray (+9)
66 - Brendan Haywood (-1) (INJURED, OUT FOR SEASON)
66 - Marcus Camby (-7)
66 - Drew Gooden (-4)
65 - Joel Anthony (+6)
65 - Cole Aldrich (+6)
64 - Hasheem Thabeet (+10)
64 - Ryan Hollins (+9)
64 - Lou Amundson (0)
64 - Kwame Brown (+4)
63 - Tyler Zeller (-2) (ALL-ROOKIE 2ND)
63 - Meyers Leonard (+4)
63 - Johan Petro (+9)
63 - Andris Biedrins (+2)
62 - Nazr Mohammed (+1)
62 - Festus Ezeli (+10)
62 - Bernard James (+9)
62 - Daniel Orton (+6)
61 - Viacheslav Kravtsov (+5)
60 - Aron Baynes (N/A)
60 - Dwayne Jones (N/A)
59 - Hamed Haddadi (+10)
58 - Jason Collins (+10)
58 - Robert Sacre (-2)
56 - Earl Barron (+4)
56 - Miles Plumlee (0)
56 - Tim Ohlbrecht (N/A)
55 - Fab Melo (+4)
54 - Joel Przybilla (-7)
52 - DeSagana Diop (-5)

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TEAM RATINGS

Sorted by Overall Rating (Def/Off in parenthasize).  Injured players also listed. Please note that I do not use hard-coded "Injuries" in my roster like 2K Sports and that you will be able to re-add these players to their rotations at any time by simply giving them minutes.

Coach ratings affect team overall rating, and they are not editable, so if you think a team should be higher or lower that is the reason why.  Player ratings and rotations still play a big role here, and injured players can decimate a team's rating if the replacement isn't up to snuff.

Ratings/Injuries as of 7/1/13

EASTERN CONFERENCE
87 Heat (98/79)
83 Knicks (84/99)
82 Pacers (94/69) - Danny Granger
78 Bulls (92/63) - Derrick Rose, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich
78 Celtics (87/69) - Rajon Rondo, Jared Sullinger
76 Nets (82/60)
75 Hawks (74/82) - Louis Williams, Zaza Pachulia
74 Sixers (84/63) - Andrew Bynum, Jason Richardson
73 Bucks (84/60)
73 Raptors (80/60) - Andrea Bargnani, Linas Kleiza, Mickael Pietrus
71 Cavaliers (74/63) - Anderson Varejao
70 Pistons (61/78) - Jose Calderon, Jason Maxiell, Corey Maggette
68 Wizards (64/60) - Bradley Beal, Leandro Barbosa
66 Bobcats (66/60) - Ramon Sessions, Brendan Haywood
66 Magic (63/60) - Glen Davis, Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Hedo Turkoglu

WESTERN CONFERENCE
90 Spurs (86/99)
81 Clippers (77/78)
80 Thunder (85/83) - Russell Westbrook
79 Nuggets (65/99) - Danilo Gallinari
78 Grizzlies (81/66)
78 Mavericks (79/77) - Rodrigue Beaubois, Jared Cunningham
75 Warriors (69/86) - David Lee, Brandon Rush
75 Jazz (69/73) - Enes Kanter
72 Lakers (68/87) - Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Jodie Meeks, Steve Blake
72 Kings (62/67)
71 Timberwolves (72/74) - Kevin Love, Nikola Pekovic, Brandon Roy, Malcolm Lee
71 Hornets (73/65) - Anthony Davis, Jason Smith, Austin Rivers
70 Rockets (68/64) - Jeremy Lin, Royce White
67 Trail Blazers (61/61) - Nicolas Batum, Wesley Matthews, Elliot Williams, Nolan Smith, Jared Jeffries
67 Suns (65/72) - Marcin Gortat, Channing Frye

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SIMULATION RESULTS

Results from 2/19 roster. Tested with player roles, chemistry, CPU trades, and injuries turned off.  No association simulations are exactly the same.

Archive of Sim Results can be found here.

AWARDS
MVP: Kobe Bryant
ROY: Anthony Davis
6TH: Andray Blatche
DPY: Andre Drummond
MIP: Robin Lopez
COY: Mike D'Antoni

ALL-NBA TEAMS
First Team: Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Tim Duncan
Second Team: Kyrie Irving, Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin, Josh Smith, DeMarcus Cousins
Third Team: Dwyane Wade, Kemba Walker, Kevin Love, Paul Pierce, Greg Monroe

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAMS
First Team: Kemba Walker, Tony Allen, Anthony Davis, Josh Smith, Andre Drummond
Second Team: Kyle Lowry, Goran Dragic, Serge Ibaka, Kevin Durant, DeAndre Jordan

ALL-ROOKIE TEAMS
First Team: Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Andre Drummond, Dion Waiters, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Second Team: Alexey Shved, Bradley Beal, Andrew Nicholson, Brian Roberts, Tony Wroten

PLAYOFF RESULTS

First Round
Lakers (1) defeat Grizzlies (8) in 6 games.
Warriors (5) defeat Spurs (4) in 6 games.
Clippers (3) defeat Rockets (6)  in 5 games.
Thunder (2) defeat Nuggets (7) in 6 games.
Bulls (1) defeat Wizards (8) in 6 games.
76ers (4) defeat Knicks (5) in 7 games.
Nets (3) defeat Hawks (6) in 4 games.
Heat (2) defeat Cavaliers (7) in 7 games.

Second Round
Lakers (1) defeat Warriors (5) in 4 games.
Clippers (3) defeat Thunder (2) in 4 games.
Bulls (1) defeat 76ers (4) in 7 games.
Heat (2) defeat Nets (3) in 7 games.

Conference Finals
Lakers (1) defeat Clippers (3) in 4 games.
Heat (2) defeat Bulls (1) in 5 games

NBA Finals
Heat (2) defeat Lakers (1) in 5 games.

RETIREMENTS
Players: Richard Hamilton, Nazr Mohammed, Jason Collins, Chauncey Billups, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Rasheed Wallace, Marcus Camby, Kurt Thomas, Mike James, Jerry Stackhouse, Tim Duncan, Stephen Jackson
Coaches: Alvin Gentry
HOF: Jason Kidd, Tim Duncan

OFFSEASON SIGNINGS
Bucks: Tiago Splitter (76/C)
Bulls: Elton Brand (74/C)
Cavaliers: Paul Millsap (83/PF)
Grizzlies: Jarrett Jack (78/PG)
Hawks: Jerryd Bayless (76/PG)
Jazz: Carl Landry (77/PF)
Knicks: Jamaal Tinsley (68/PG), Kenyon Martin (67/PF), Hamed Haddadi (59/C)
Pistons: J.R. Smith (78/SG)
Spurs: Andray Blatche (80/C), J.J. Hickson (80/C)

GLITCH: David West and Nikola Pekovic went un-signed and have disappeared from the rosters.

Top Unsigned FAs
PG: Will Bynum (75), Delonte West (73), Jeremy Pargo (72)
SG: Ray Allen (73), Tony Allen (72), Chris Douglas-Roberts (72)
SF: Corey Brewer (72), Anthony Morrow (72)
PF: David West (82?)
C: Nikola Pekovic (78?), Chris Kaman (74), Samuel Dalembert (74), Jermaine O'Neal (72)

The reason all these players go un-signed are 2K's generated draft classes are ATROCIOUS with many players rated in the 70s (which leads to teams not needing to sign players).  In order to get realistic results you NEED to download a draft class with lower overall ratings than 2K's.  I will make a draft class file eventually, but not for some time.  I also do not know which currently available files to recommend.  Test in advance!

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SOURCES/CREDITS
Basketball-Reference - The most accessible source of "standard" Advanced Statistics, a staple site for any true basketball fan.  2K uses all of the stats found here in their rating and tendency formulas.  I was also once featured in the blog section of the site :)

Hoopdata - Most roster editors use this site for shooting ratings, but Basketball-Reference also has that data. What Hoopdata does give me is the ability to view and sort that data by team and per minute, which makes editing tendencies far less time consuming.

82games - This site used to be a staple of every rating change I made back in my early days of roster editing.  The site was a true pioneer in application of real basketball to statistics, and they were allegedly partnered with 2K Sports during NBA 2K10 (to combat Live's alliance with Synergy Sports.

Synergy Sports - Holy cow what would I do without this site?  Video of any play from any game over the last 4 years, incredulously comprehensive statistics, play type breakdowns that 2K Sports uses for their Freelance tendencies, play types, and every other nitpicky tendency you could possibly imagine.  As such, a subscription is mandatory for any would-be roster editor vying for the Iron Throne of Rosteros.

Draft Express - The premier basketball scouting site, period.  They are rarely wrong about draft picks, and their list of measurements from the pre-draft combine is used by 2K Sports in their athleticism ratings (Strength, Vertical, Speed, Quickness).

ShamSports - Mark Deeks is brilliant, insightful, and bloody funny.  His blog hosts the most accurate and comprehensive contract data on the net.  Please note that while his blog is currently down due to a server issue (not his fault), you can follow him on Twitter @MarkDeeksNBA

2K Sports - I mean, they do make the damn game.

GameFAQs - The story of how I became a roster editor is this: I was posting on the NBA 2K3 forums, engaged in various basketball discussions.  I start making player edits, people like them, and the suggestion comes that I made a guide listing all my rating changes so they can make them too.  I start making guides, people start using them.

My changes get so vast and detailed that people start sending me their memory cards so I can simply add my file to it.  As I was the only person doing this, my rosters/ratings were the most well-known on the net from 2003-2008, and I would like to think I inspired a number of the modern roster community, who are in much greater number than when I first started this endeavor.

With the addition of 2K Share in NBA 2K9, I no longer needed to make guides or transfer files via memory card + postal service, as they could be uploaded and downloaded from 2K's server at the click of a button.  Becoming a blogger and tweeter was a natural progression.

Da Czar - The voice of the NBA 2K community, president of the Sim Nation, and host of the Sim Nation Radio Show of which I am a frequent guest.

Rashidi - Somebody has to sift through and interpret all this data. You can follow me on Twitter @Real2KInsider