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Every former Michigan State Basketball player rating in NBA 2K21

We took a look at where every Michigan State player is rated heading into the end of the season in the popular basketball simulation game.

NBA 2K21 has updated their player ratings as we head into the midway point of the NBA season, and there are some surprising changes for Michigan State Basketball players around the league.

Xavier Tillman and Cassius Winston are now included as of recently, and Tillman has earned a lot of respect, jumping 7 points since December. Other Spartans like Gary Harris and Draymond Green may be facing some disrespect in their ratings.

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We rank every former Spartan from lowest-ranked to highest-ranked below. You can also check out last year’s rankings to see how they changed here.

LOOK: Nuggets pay tribute to Gary Harris with digital billboard outside Magic team hotel

It’s safe to say former Spartan Gary Harris left a lasting impact on the Denver Nuggets organization.

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It’s safe to say former Spartan Gary Harris left a lasting impact on the Denver Nuggets organization.

Last month, Harris was traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Orlando Magic, and last night would have been his first game back in Denver (Harris didn’t play due to an injury). As a nice gesture and to thank Harris for his time in Denver, the Nuggets stationed a digital billboard outside the Orlando Magic’s team hotel to show their appreciation.

You can see the billboard below:

That’s a pretty cool thing for the Nuggets to do, in my opinion.

Harris was drafted by the Nuggets in the 2014 NBA Draft and has spent his entire career in Denver until he was traded last month. Harris has yet to play a game for the Magic as he is dealing with a strained left abductor.

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Former Spartan Gary Harris traded to Orlando Magic in trade deadline move

Former Spartan Gary Harris is on the move to Orlando in part of a trade deadline deal with Denver for Aaron Gordon.

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The NBA trade deadline is here and there has been absolute chaos all day as players find new teams in one of the most exciting days of the season. One of those players who is on the move is former Spartan Gary Harris, who will be heading to the Orlando Magic.

Harris will now play in the Eastern Conference’s Southeast division, along with fellow Spartan Miles Bridges who is on the Charlotte Hornets.

Harris was traded in a deal that moved Aaron Gordon to the Denver Nuggets.

 

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Xavier Tillman Sr. to make first career NBA start vs. Suns

Xavier Tillman Sr. has made some big strides since making his NBA debut. Now he is being rewarded by making his first career NBA start.

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Xavier Tillman Sr. has made some big strides since making his NBA debut. Now he is being rewarded by making his first career NBA start tonight against the Phoenix Suns. This will be just his eighth career game in the NBA.

Tillman is averaging 8.1 points on 55.1% shooting; with 3.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game this season so far. Tillman is coming off a career best night in which he got 15 points on 7-13 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and four steals.

Tillman will join Gary Harris and Draymond Green as the only other Spartans to make an NBA start this season.

The game is on TNT at 5:00 p.m. EST.

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Spartans in the NBA: Cassius Winston debuts, Xavier Tillman sets new career highs

Cassius Winston was able to make his debut and Xavier Tillman set new career highs in a thrilling night for Spartans in the NBA.

The last time there was a Spartans in the NBA, two players had yet to make their NBA debuts. Well now that two weeks have passed, Cassius Winston and Xavier Tillman were both able to make their NBA debuts! Draymond Green was also able to make his season debut and has had a few good performances in his return. Jaren Jackson Jr. has still not made his season debut, but should be returning within the next few weeks.

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Let’s see how other Spartans have done in the NBA in the past two weeks:

WATCH: Nuggets’ Gary Harris with a behind-the-back assist vs. Clippers

Michigan State weren’t the only Spartans to play on Christmas Day. Former Spartans Bryn Forbes and Gary Harris also played Friday.

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Michigan State weren’t the only Spartans to play on Christmas Day. Former Spartans Bryn Forbes and Gary Harris took the court in their respective NBA games. Forbes and the Bucks were able to win 138-99 over the Draymond Green-less Golden State Warriors. While Harris was on the losing end of the night cap game against the Los Angeles Clippers, 121-108.

Harris got the start for the Denver Nuggets and was pretty quiet only recording two points on 1-5 shooting from the field. He did have two assists including one very nice behind-the-back.

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Former Beecher star Monte Morris dribbled the ball into the mid range area, while Harris was cutting towards the basket. Morris bounce passed it to Harris, who then was able to pass it behind-the-back to Paul Millsap for the easy put in bucket.

Watch below:

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WATCH: Former MSU guard Gary Harris puts Patrick Beverly on roller skates in Nuggets win

Former MSU guard Gary Harris scored the first points of the Nuggets win on Saturday after faking Patrick Beverly out of his shoes.

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I don’t think it’s that hot of a take to say that former MSU guard Gary Harris has been the difference-maker for the Denver Nuggets during the 2020 NBA Playoffs. Since returning from injury, the Nuggets are 3-1 in the postseason, and Harris’ defense has been a huge factor in that success.

Now, his offense looks like it’s starting to come alive after spending six months on the shelf. In Saturday’s big win against the Los Angeles Clippers, Harris scored 13 points, including the first points in the game, which came off a fantastic move that absolutely put Clippers guard Patrick Beverly on roller skates.

Watch it below:

Game 3 between the Clippers and the Nuggets will take place on Monday night at 9pm ET. Both teams are now tied at 1-1.

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WATCH: Gary Harris seals Denver Nuggets playoff win with steal on Donovan Mitchell

Former Michigan State standout Gary Harris helped his Denver Nuggets advance Tuesday with a big steal on Donovan Mitchell.

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Former Michigan State guard Gary Harris is an absolute difference-maker for the Denver Nuggets. Harris has been out since March 11th with a hip injury, returning in Game 6 of a playoff series against the Utah Jazz. Harris immediately came in and, in my opinion, became the best defender on the Nuggets and was tasked with guarding Donovan Mitchell.

At the end of Game 7, the Nuggets needed to stop Donovan Mitchell in order to seal the victory and advance, so they put Harris on Mitchell.

Harris played Mitchell extremely tight and stole the ball from behind on Mitchell, which ultimately sealed the game for the Nuggets.

You can watch the exciting clip below:

Gary Harris was immediately the hero on social media. Here were some of the best immediate reactions from a fun end to the game:

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Watch: Gary Harris, back from hip injury, scores first points since March 11th

Former Michigan State standout Gary Harris made his NBA return last night and scored his first points since sidelined with a hip injury.

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Former Michigan State Basketball star Gary Harris has become quite the player in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets. However, he has had to deal with some frustrating injuries in that time, one of which has kept him sidelined for the last 5 months. Harris had not played a game for the Denver Nuggets since March 11th due to a hip injury but returned tonight for Game 6 of the Nuggets playoff series against the Utah Jazz.

In the game, Harris was able to notch his first made basket on a strong drive to the basket, enduring plenty of contact.

Watch it here:

The Nuggets are facing elimination tonight with the Jazz currently up 3-2.

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Jamal Murray, Gary Harris and Will Barton all likely out vs. Thunder

Looking for the fifth consecutive victory in Orlando on Monday, the Thunder will be facing a Nuggets starting unit decimated by injury.

Thus far, for the Thunder, Orlando really has been the “Magic Kingdom.”

After winning its three exhibition games, Oklahoma City began their gamut of eight seeding games with a resounding victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday.

When Chris Paul and co. square off against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, Nikola Jokic’s team will be far from full strength; the Thunder will be looking to make it five in a row.

On Sunday, Nuggets coach Mike Malone declared three of his starters — Jamal Murray, Gary Harris and Will Barton — as “very, very questionable” for the contest. An injury report released by the time after the coach’s comments confirmed that Harris (hip) and Barton (knee) would each miss the contest, while Murray, who is nursing a hamstring issue, is the only one of the three officially listed as questionable.

The three also missed the club’s first seeding game against the Miami Heat on Friday, and if they’re to avoid an 0-2 start to their resumption, they’ll have to defeat a Thunder team that’s only appeared to have gotten stronger as the season has progressed.

The competition will tip-off at 4:00 p.m. ET and will be nationally televised on NBATV.