There are three times a year where 2K is at its peak popularity: the initial release, Christmas, and playoff time. While wrecking Christmas noobs is fun, the best content is released when that special time of year rolls around; seasonal awards are given out, players stop sitting out games cause they’re hungover, and the best basketball of the year is played. With that, comes a surge of in-game content, specifically in MyTEAM. If you aren’t ballin’ on the level of this team, don’t worry, we got you with a 100K lineup. But if your budget is getting up there with your auction house game, here’s a 250K team that can go toe-to-toe with the best diamond teams money can buy:
Starters
Moments: James Harden (Diamond) – 40K
HT: 6’5″
WT: 220 Lbs.
Yes, the mode is so currently lit that a top-tier MVP candidate can be the starting point guard for a semi-budget team. There isn’t much that needs to be said here, Harden is one of the best and most popular cards in the game, and is just about unstoppable in the right hands. The beauty behind this is that he is just so affordable that it would be wrong if he wasn’t on this team– it’s way too good of a card for the price.
HT: 6’7″
WT: 220 Lbs.
This was the first diamond moments card in the mode, if I’m not mistaken. That, and that alone, is the reason he is THIS cheap. He’s been pulled the most out of any diamond player in the game, and that’s good news for budget ballers around the world. He’s meant to primarily be a defensive player and the go-to stopper for your team on the perimeter. However, he could easily be a scoring threat for you because he was also blessed with great dribble animations. He won’t drop 20 for you every game, that’s Pierce and Harden’s job. But don’t be surprised if he saves you when one of your go-to’s are having an off game.
HT: 6’7″
WT: 235 Lbs.
Meet the scoring star of your team. This is, hands down, one of the best Small Forwards in the game but the irony is that he’s also one of the cheapest. He’s that “standard player” that if you don’t have him but want someone else who is somewhat expensive, you gotta check yourself like “well, I could just get Paul Pierce for that price..” Offensively, there’s not really an argument against him. However you wanna play him: post-up, pick & roll, spot-up shooter– he can do it all. The more impressive part of this card is actually its defense. Not only can (and will) he carry your team, but he’s also likely going to put whoever he’s guarding in solitary confinement.
HT: 6’8″
WT: 250 Lbs.
Believe it or not, this (probably not for long when the playoffs get underway) is the best Lebron James card in the game right now. For only 30K, you get the most consistently cheesy card in 2K for the past decade. I still get chills remembering his spin dunks in 2K13.. Anyway, GodKing James brings everything missing from the starting lineup. You can run the ball with him and let Harden take plays off to spot-up, he can guard the countless small-ball forwards that you run into online, and I mean… he’s Lebron.
HT: 7’6″
WT: 310 Lbs.
In case you didn’t already know, Yao Ming is the best center in MyTEAM. No, there’s no debate. He really is the best center and there is nothing you can do about it. You got Shaq? That’s cute. This is one of those cards that are glitchy just because the game mechanics make it so. I’ve used countless diamond centers against him (Ben Wallace, Elton Brand, Tim Duncan, George Mikan) and he adopts them every single time. The diamond is somewhat overkill because the amethyst is good enough to hold its own against just about anyone.
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Bench
HT: 6’3″
WT: 200 Lbs.
This makes the third MVP candidate to make the team. Westbrook is the king of the “rush down court before the defense can set” cheese in real life AND in-game. This version has a serviceable jumpshot, especially if given a shoe to compensate the three-pointer. And honestly, Westbrook is just downright annoying to guard online.
Note: If you prefer a better shooting option at point then you can get Amethyst Terrell Brandon instead.
HT: 6’7″
WT: 210 Lbs.
Slap the baby blue Jordan XI Pantones on this card and you’re now in control of a weapon of mass destruction. The boost to his ball control and acceleration allow him to speed boost like a small guard, and he has the easiest dribble animations to trigger it. To be fair, this card might randomly come off the bench and carry you for a stretch. He’s a bit of a hidden gem as far as scoring goes.
HT: 6’7″
WT: 220 Lbs.
Since K-Mart is more of a dedicated bench bucket getter, Kawhi brings a good balance of offense along with what he’s there for (to clamp these trash peasants up). This also makes the 4th MVP candidate on the team, and it’s pretty cool that an affordable team can assemble almost all the best versions of them.
HT: 6’9″
WT: 225 Lbs.
This is the other K-Mart. The goon that no forward online wants the heat from. He’s one of the best picks for a bench power forward simply because of his versatility. He’s pretty unique for the amethyst tier. He has a good mid-range and the potential to be consistent from three with a shoe, his rebounding and vertical is near maxed out, his finishing around the rim is straight vicious, he’s a good help defender at the rim, and is even as fast as the average small forward. This is the Michael Jordan of Draymond Greens.
HT: 7’0″
WT: 265 Lbs.
Shoutout to Young Whiteside and his NBA 2K rating. If you prefer a bigger body at center then you could replace this card with Amethyst Dwight Howard. But this Whiteside card is a unique pick because of its mid-range shot. Moreover, his rim protection is some of the most savage I’ve seen this year. You know those disrespectful snatches out the air you see him get in highlights sometimes? He’s actually about that in-game.
HT: 6’8″
WT: 240 Lbs.
Whatever excess MT you have left, you can get whatever you feel your bench is lacking. This Melo is one of those “play better than the tier” cards so it’s one of the more fun options you could get for a couple thousand. Another option could be the Game Breaker Jamal Crawford.
HT: 6’10”
WT: 230 Lbs.
If you have 250,000 MT, I think it’s safe to assume that you have at least 100 cards in your collection; it would honestly be kind of unbelievable if you didn’t. This sapphire Robert Horry is a legend of MyTEAM Online and I personally can’t count how many times he’s made a game winning play against me. He could swap in for amethyst Kenyon and hold up just fine, believe it or not. And just for the novelty, I love putting him in during close games.
HT: 6’1″
WT: 205 Lbs.
This is the leader of your team and your good luck card. Before you start a game, pull up this card and say a short prayer to not run into any cheese or get a disconnection loss. Just like he does for the Clippers in real life, he will lead you to the promised land.
Note: if you have an extra 10K, it’s recommended that you get the emerald version instead.
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