NBA 2K rating prediction: Nikola Jokic

Many are anticipating the release of NBA 2K18, but Nuggets fans are interested in how highly rated Nikola Jokic will be.

Nikola Jokic was a revelation not just for the Nuggets, but the entire NBA last season. As a result, his 2K17 rating steadily increased throughout the year. Now, it will be interesting to see what rating NBA 2K18 will have him at.

Obviously he is not going to get an overall rating of 96 like Kevin Durant, but it would not be surprising to see him somewhere in the mid 80’s.

For me personally, I am going to predict Jokic will start out with a 2K rating of 86. This seems fair as he has untouchable passing instincts for a big man and is just so smooth on offense. However, what…