By most all accounts, Lonzo Ball’s third season in the NBA and his first in New Orleans was the best season of his young career. Ball averaged a career-high in points and shot a career-best 37.5% from three, including stringing together the best stretch of his career from the start of December until the league came to a halt in March.
However, that strong form did not result in an improvement in his NBA 2K rating. In fact, Ball’s rating dropped to its lowest yet.
With NBA 2K21 released on Friday, the ratings of every player were released at once, a change from previous years in which individual ratings came out one at a time. Ball saw his rating drop from a 79 last season, which was then tied for the lowest in his brief career, to a 77 this season. Ball’s highest rating came heading into his sophomore year when he was rated an 80.
In terms of individual stats, Ball’s three-point shot increased from a 71 to a 79 while his overall playmaking increased in each stat. The most notable drops came in his scoring outside of the three-point line and at the rim. Ball did also maintain a number of his badges, almost all focused on his playmaking and passing ability.
Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were the joint top rating for the Pelicans at 86 while Jrue Holiday was rated an 83. JJ Redick was marginally ahead of Ball with a 78 while Derrick Favors was also a 77. Jahlil Okafor and Jaxson Hayes were each rated 76 and Josh Hart and Nicolo Melli were rated 75 apiece.
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