The game includes 2K MT all five players as well as new additions like Jalen Brunson as well as bench players like Obi Toppin, and the late Derrick Rose.Going into this year's version of the basketball game, I originally believed NBA 2K23's numbers would be favorable for players like the Chicago Bulls after a bounceback year which saw the team win two All-Star bids in Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan and an All-Rookie selection featuring Ayo Dosunmu, as well as the All-NBA award for DeRozan.
But, I couldn't be more wrong. Some players of the Chicago Bulls have been penalized points which is lower than what they had in the last season, nobody who earned a '90' overall grade or higher.15 players from the league have earned 90 or higher, signalling that the consensus view in teams is that Bulls do not have a genuine superstar who can lead Chicago towards a title. Even aside from Chicago's All-Star couple, 2K seems overall dismissive of the talent on this roster.
Despite the fact Michael Jordan graces the front cover, NBA 2K23 couldn't be more wrong in stating how excellent these current Chicago Bulls are.2K has four current Bulls players ranked amongst the best 100 players within the game. DeRozan and LaVine are in the 19th and 23rd spots respectively, while Nikola Vucevic is ranked No. 59. Lonzo Ball comes in at No. 73. It's a bit of a surprise that Andre Drummond is rated as the fifth best player in Chicago. He also barely misses the cut.
The team's overall ratings are in a state of disarray. The Bulls backcourt take major hits, as Alex Caruso, Coby White, and Dosunmu are all being pushed down one spot when the all the evidence suggests they'll improve even more next season. Dosunmu's rating of 76 overall is especially grotesque, considering that the player just won Buy NBA 2K MT All-Rookie accolades. The All-Rookie Second Team guard Josh Giddey posted roughly equal figures when compared to Dosunmu (and was overshadowed by Ayo when it came to head-to-head games) as a player, but got a superior 82 overall score.