The Suns are 2K MT the 11th most successful team in the entire league based on the rankings for all 32 teams in NBA 2K23. In the initial launch, Phoenix is set for an overall ratings of 90. It is expected that the Suns will also feature a total of five players with a rating of 80 or over in the NBA 2K23 including the team's selection for this year's 2K23 cover athlete:

There was a lot of change regarding the Los Angeles Lakers when the team decided to sell Russell Westbrook last summer. Los Angeles traded legitimate NBA assets and a draft pick in exchange for Westbrook in the move that was widely criticised at the time.

The critics of the trade ended up being correct, as Westbrook ended up being the biggest thorn in the team's side during the last season. The Lakers currently find themselves in place in which they'll be better in the event that they trade Westbrook however, they may have gave up hope of that happening.

The unfortunate thing is that Westbrook seems to believe that the best player in the world is him. He took no responsibility for the team's shortcomings in his final interview last season. Westbrook has an ego in basketball which is extremely difficult to break. Maybe the people at NBA 2K23 can break that illusion of a ego a little bit, though. The Cheap NBA 2K MT ratings for the game are starting to come out and Westbrook's score isn't that of a star player (which the guy believes he's). It's an average bench player.