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NCAA Basketball: Predicting NBA 2K19 ratings for incoming top-10 rookies

By Lukas Harkins

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver poses with (L-R) Donte DiVincenzo, Jerome Robinson, Mikal Bridges, Kevin Knox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wendell Carter Jr., Collin Sexton, Marvin Bagley III, Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Miles Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., Lonnie Walker IV, Jaren Jackson, Aaron Holiday, Chandler Hutchison and Zhaire Smith pose for a photo before the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver poses with (L-R) Donte DiVincenzo, Jerome Robinson, Mikal Bridges, Kevin Knox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wendell Carter Jr., Collin Sexton, Marvin Bagley III, Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Miles Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., Lonnie Walker IV, Jaren Jackson, Aaron Holiday, Chandler Hutchison and Zhaire Smith pose for a photo before the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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BOISE, ID – MARCH 17: Kevin Knox #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
BOISE, ID – MARCH 17: Kevin Knox #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

SF Kevin Knox, New York Knicks

The leading scorer for the Kentucky Wildcats last season, Kevin Knox brings a balanced game to the NBA. He has the ability to shoot it from distance, attack the basket with ferocity, and even has the length/athleticism to be a solid defender. At 6-foot-9, Knox has plenty of size to play on the perimeter and can be a difficult matchup for anyone to cover. However, he is still relatively raw overall and is oozing with potential to be a great player in the NBA.

Although Knox has a lot of skills that he still needs to work on, he has two major bonuses when it comes to his overall rating as a rookie in 2K. For one, he is going to get tons of publicity due to playing in New York. It may just be a myth that more “popular” players receive higher ratings but I am going with it nonetheless.

In addition, he also scored a ton of points and created many highlights at the NBA Summer League. Many people often overreact to Summer League in comparison to an entire college basketball season and that could be the case here. Knox is a good player, don’t get me wrong, but the NBA is a different animal from the minimal sample size in Vegas.

Predicted overall rating: 75.

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