Ranking the most improved player ratings in NBA 2K23, including Ja Morant and Scottie Barnes

NBA 2K23 unveiled player ratings for the soon-to-be-released video game, which becomes available for download on September 9.

We already know who won the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award (and who the staff at USA TODAY Sports Media Group would have voted for). But who do the developers at NBA 2K23 view as the players who have taken the biggest leap?

Using the data on 2KRatings.com and archived ratings provided by our friends at HoopsHype, we were able to track the players who are going to be more effective in the game this year than they were when NBA 2K22.

(Fun fact: This is the second year in a row that both Desmond Bane and Darius Garland would have made the top-20 list for the Most Improved Players in the video game!)

Chicago Bulls, 22 years old

Orlando Magic, 21 years old

Cleveland Cavaliers, 21 years old

Boston Celtics, 24 years old

Boston Celtics, 23 years old

Oklahoma City Thunder, 19 years old

Golden State Warriors, 23 years old

Memphis Grizzlies, 24 years old

New Orleans Pelicans, 23 years old

Toronto Raptors, 21 years old

Memphis Grizzlies, 23 years old

Philadelphia 76ers, 21 years old