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Jimmy Butler lands at No. 40 in NBA 2K26 top 100 ranking

An early sign that the NBA season is nearing is the release of the video game, NBA 2K. While the release date is set for September 6 for the new edition of NBA 2K26, the video game franchise has begun to release player ratings for some of the top players around the association. On social media, NBA 2K is counting down the top 100 players in the game. As players ranked 50-31 were released, a member of the Golden State Warriors made an appearance on the countdown.

At No. 40, Golden State veteran forward Jimmy Butler was listed with an 87 overall rating.

NBA 2K26 will be the second consecutive year where Butler will start the game with a rating in the 80 range. Prior to NBA 2K25, Butler earned a rating of at least 91 for three straight seasons, including a high of 95 in 2K24. Butler has been rated with a 90 or above four times in his career. Butler’s 87 rating 2K26 is his lowest rating since NBA 2K16.

Houston’s Amen Thompson (41), Boston’s Derrick White (39), Los Angeles Clippers‘ Ivica Zubac (38), New Orleans’ Zion Willamson (37), Cleveland’s Darius Garland (36), Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball (35), Houston’s Alperen Sengun (34) and Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis (33) all joined Butler with an 87 rating.

Butler played 35 games with the Warriors last season after being acquired at the trade deadline. In his first stint with the Warriors, the 14-year veteran averaged 17.9 points on 47.6% shooting from the field with 5.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Draymond Green also cracked the NBA 2K top 100 at No. 90 with an 81 overall rating.

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