New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant were among the first-year players to receive a ratings bump in the latest ‘NBA 2K20′ update released on Friday.
After a few strong performances, Hayes’ overall rating increased by two from 74 to 76 in the latest update. He is averaging 10.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over his last five games.
Meanwhile, Morant saw his rating increase by one from 82 to 83 despite missing the last three games for the Grizzlies with back spasms after crashing into a baseline camera operator on Nov. 25.
As Hayes and Morant each saw their rating increase, several other rookies received changes in their overall mark:
- R.J. Barrett: 78 (-1)
- Brandon Clarke: 80 (+2)
- Terence Davis: 76 (+2)
- Rui Hachimura: 78 (+1)
- Eric Paschall: 80 (+1)
After the latest ratings update, the top five rookies in the NBA are:
- Ja Morant: 83
- Zion Williamson: 81
- Brandon Clarke: 80
- Eric Paschall: 80
- Rui Hachimura: 78
The updated top five ratings among rookies likely isn’t a surprise to many as those players, with the exception of Williamson, have been among the top first-year players this season.
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