Russell Westbrook was given an awful 78 percent overall score on NBA 2K23.

The situation was drastically altered in the case of Los Angeles Lakers when the team made the decision to trade Russell Westbrook last summer. Los Angeles traded legitimate NBA assets as well as a draft pick in exchange for Westbrook in the move that was widely decried during the period NBA 2K23 MT. Many of those who opposed the trade were correct, because Westbrook ended up being the biggest obstacle in the team's camp last season. The Lakers have found themselves in the position where they are actively better when they sell Westbrook but may have already abandoned the idea.

The sad part is that Westbrook seems to believe that his skills are elite. He took no accountability for the team's shortcomings in his exit interview last season. Westbrook has a basketball ego that's difficult to break. Maybe the people in NBA 2K23 can break that confidence a bit, though. The ratings for the game are beginning to be released and Westbrook's ratings are not the one of a star player (which Westbrook believes he is). It's actually an unidirectional bench player.

Russell Westbrook was given an terrible 78-percent rating for the overall performance of NBA 2K23. Russell Westbrook has the fourth-highest 2K23 rating for the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook is clearly behind LeBron and Anthony Davis but he is not far behind his new teammate as well. TwoK have awarded Patrick Beverley a 79 overall rating Cheap MT 2K23, which is probably an appropriate reflection of where he's at on his journey.