76ers’ Ben Simmons And Hornets’ LaMelo Ball Get Worse NBA 2k22 Rating Than This Player

Domantas Sabonis on the Indiana Pacers has a higher NBA 2k22 rating than Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers) and LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets).

Domantas Sabonis of the Indiana Pacers has been an All-Star each of the last two seasons. 

He's averaged an incredible 20.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game last season. 

Yet, the forward does not necessarily get the credit he deserves nationally. 

The Pacers play in Indiana which does help them get very many national TV games, and on top of that they did not make the NBA Playoffs last season, and were swept in the first round of the playoffs in 2020 to the Miami Heat. 

Therefore, as NBA 2k22 ratings have come out for the new video game that is coming out soon, Sabonis surprisingly came in rated higher than two very notable players when it comes to national media and a national fans perspective. 

Sabonis was ranked an 86 overall (see Tweet below from Zach Pearson of FanSided). 

Domantas Sabonis has a #NBA2K22 rating of 86 (though they fixed his hair). Thoughts #Pacers fans? pic.twitter.com/dm8966sUXY

— Zach Pearson (@zapearsonNBA) August 19, 2021

Meanwhile, Simmons and Ball were both ranked an 84 overall. 

Simmons was the number one overall pick in 2015 and has been a national sensation for years, while Ball just won Rookie of The Year and his family is well known to the public. 

Their ratings can be seen in Tweets below from Hornets Reddit and Hoop Central.

Ben Simmons is an 84 Overall in 2K22

(via @2K_ANZ) pic.twitter.com/zuE4dmnTgk

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) August 19, 2021

/r/CharlotteHornets: LaMelo Ball’s 2k Rating was just announced! #AllFly https://t.co/RQoW5aJuNE

— /r/CharlotteHornets (@HornetsReddit) August 19, 2021

SportningNews.com shared a 2k ratings tracker which can be read here. 

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