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Denver Nuggets: Predicting player ratings for NBA 2K19

By Grayson Moore

DENVER, CO - MARCH 12: The Denver Nuggets pose for the official team photo on March 12, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - MARCH 12: The Denver Nuggets pose for the official team photo on March 12, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts prior to taking on the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2017, in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts prior to taking on the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2017, in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Nikola Jokic

Projected Rating: 91

This rating would put Jokic up near the NBA’s elite, and that’s exactly where he deserves to be.

Last year, Jokic started the year with an 88 overall and eventually progressed up to an 89 overall. I think that he not only will be bumped up two points, but he’ll have deserved it as well.

He is one of three players all time to average 6.1+ assists per game in a season while being 6’10 or taller. He also ranked 15th in assists per game throughout the entire league and 20th in assist percentage.

This season, he averaged the ninth most rebounds per game in the league while ranking top 20 in offensive and defensive rebound percentage.

He solidified his reputation as an advanced statistics phenom. He ranked fifth in the league in box plus/minus and value over replacement player. Jokic had the 8th most win shares and the 12th most win shares per 48 minutes. He had the 13th best PER in the league and the 19th best offensive rating. I can go on and on, but I think you get the point.

The Joker has proven himself to be an elite player in this league and therefore deserves to be rated like one in 2K.

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