Reacting to updated Utah Jazz NBA 2K22 player ratings

Here at the J-Notes, we focus most of our content on the Utah Jazz and their on-court product. That means we don’t spend nearly as much time writing about NBA 2K22 as (some of us) spend playing it. Occasionally, however, the opportunity presents itself. It did so recently, as 2K released some updated player ratings. Several member of the Utah Jazz saw their rating change, as will be the case as the season progresses. Here’s our reaction to every new rating for a member of the Jazz roster

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell 2K rating: 88 (-1)

Whether Utah Jazz fans like it or not, it feels fair that Spida’s rating has seen a marginal dip since the season began. After all, his numbers have done the same between last season and the current one.

Last year, Mitchell averaged 26.4 points per game while shooting 43.8% from the field, 38.6% from downtown, and 84.5% from the free throw line. This season, he’s contributing 24.2 points and shooting 44.6/33.7/88.5 in each respective category.

The most significant drop-off between seasons obviously comes in the points per game category. His 24.2 points per game average is still impressive, and it’s worth noting that it comes in the context of a Utah Jazz team that leads the NBA in Offensive Rating at 117.76. The Jazz don’t necessarily need more from him, but NBA 2K’s staff might in order to justify maintaining his 89 overall rating.

Mitchell has generally improved as this season has worn on, and Jazz fans might expect his 2K rating to eventually adjust accordingly. In the meantime, such a marginal decrease in his overall rating feels fair.

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic 2K rating: 81 (+1)

As much as Donovan Mitchell may deserve his -1 drop-off, Utah Jazz sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic is equally entitled to his +1 increase.

We used Mitchell’s slippage in raw points per game to rationalize his decreased rating, and if we applied the same logic to Bogdanovic, he’d have to suffer the same fate. Bogey is averaging 16.8 points per game this year, a very marginal decline from the 17.0 he averaged last year.

However, it’s his increased three-point accuracy that sells his increase in rating. Bogdanovic is shooting 40.8% on 6.2 three-point attempts per contest this season. Players that shoot 40% or higher on a large three-point volume are among the hottest commodities in today’s NBA. Factor his long distance accuracy in with Bogdanovic’s more general scoring prowess, and it’s easy to see NBA 2K’s developers felt it necessary to give his rating a small boost.