NBA 2K26 did the Sacramento Kings no favors. The ratings flatten roles, misread fit, and misprice impact across a roster that now leans heavily on craft scoring around a hub big. The result: the wrong players are boosted, the right connective tissue is discounted, and the Kings’ true win conditions aren’t reflected. Here’s where 2K whiffed and what the numbers should look like.

Look at the clustering: three marquee names in the mid-80s and a wide middle tier sprawled between 77-81. That’s a safe distribution for a generic team, not for these Kings. In this offense, the hub isn’t a guard; it’s a big man who toggles between DHO maestro, short-roll playmaker, and elbow director. Surrounding that, you need precise off-ball timing, quick decisions, and two-way wings who scale without hijac

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