As one of the milestones of how close we are to the regular season, NBA 2K26 is set to release on Sept. 5. The annual video game gives fans a chance to get warmed up for the new year with updated rosters and new gameplay.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will enter the season as the reigning NBA champions. They had one of the greatest seasons ever with a historic 68-14 record and a Larry O’Brien trophy. They’ll run it back with mostly the same roster, as they hope to be a rare repeat winner.
After bringing home the MVP and NBA Finals MVP trophies, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is this year’s NBA 2K cover athlete. He had one of the greatest individual seasons ever, as he won about every award imaginable.
To prepare for this year’s video game, let’s look at the Thunder’s overall ratings:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 98 overall ratingJalen Williams – 90 overall ratingChet Holmgren – 88 overall ratingIsaiah Hartenstein – 82 overall ratingLu Dort – 81 overall ratingAlex Caruso – 80 overall ratingCason Wallace – 79 overall ratingIsaiah Joe – 78 overall ratingAaron Wiggins – 77 overall ratingKenrich Williams – 76 overall ratingJaylin Williams – 75 overall ratingAjay Mitchell – 73 overall ratingOusmane Dieng – 72 overall ratingNikola Topic – 72 overall ratingThomas Sorber – 71 overall ratingBranden Carlson – 70 overall ratingBrooks Barnhizer – 69 overall rating