In NBA 2K20 MyTeam in which you can create any type of team, you like from an immense catalog of players. However, some players are extremely expensive. More importantly, accumulating NBA2K20 mt coins in the game is a bit difficult. So you have to consider your budget when buying players. Today, we will introduce the best budget cards for the Atlanta team in the NBA 2k20 MyTEAM.
90 Trae Young
Trae Young is one of the most exciting young players in the league after all the things he’s done with the Atlanta Hawks in the past two years.
Young became an All-Star in his second year in the league. His performances this season have been great; unfortunately, results haven’t helped the Atlanta Hawks have a better campaign. Still, this kid is already a star in the league and if he gets the right pieces around him, the Hawks could be a real menace in the East. He has everything to emulate and even surpasses his hero Nash, it’s only a matter of time.
This ‘Amethyst’ version of Trae is the fourth-highest rated Trae card in the game and can be had for very cheap. Young is not a good defender in real life, but 2K went a little overboard here. This Trae can barely stay in front of anybody, and if he has to cover a taller point guard like Ben Simmons or Magic Johnson, good luck.
Because of his terrible defensive stats, 2K over-compensated on his offensive stats to get him to the 90 overall, and he plays like a diamond on offense. He carries a 90 three-point rating and all the essential outside scoring badges.
94 Steve Smith
Steve Smith played at a number of different NBA clubs during his 15-year career in the competition. However, it was his five-year stint in Atlanta where he made the biggest impact.
He made his solitary All-Star appearance in 1998 on the back of his career high scoring season, where he averaged 20.1 PPG.
His incredible ability to score from beyond the arc (93 OVR outside scoring) made him a firm fan favorite and his 90 rated three-point shot make him a fan favorite on 2K too.
One of the cheapest diamonds in the game, Steve Smith is a do-it-all card with a nice deep shot. Hall of Fame badges like Difficult Shots, Volume Shooter and Tireless Scorer make him a lethal offensive threat and is especially good in catch-and-shoot situations.
He’ll work best as a 2nd or 3rd option, but you could build a team around him as well.
95 Dominique Wilkins
The first name in the list of these budget driving dunkers is a big one. The 95 OVR Dominique Wilkins.
The nine-time NBA All-Star is best remembered for his time with the Atlanta Hawks, where he has since had his number 21 jersey retired by the side.
Whether he was going toe-to-toe with Larry Bird or putting up monstrous slam after a rim-rattling dunk, Dominique Wilkins was always an incredible scorer. After averaging 17.5 points per game during his rookie season with the Atlanta Hawks and then 21.6 as a sophomore, he’d reel off 10 consecutive seasons in which he produced at least 25 points during the typical contest.
However, his sustained excellence as a scorer is the only elite part of his resume.
Wilkins was a good, but not great, rebounder, a lackluster distributor and a star who only played defense when he really needed to. And even then, he wouldn’t fully commit to the less glamorous end of the court, instead of leaving that task to his non-scoring teammates.
His dunking was on a whole other level and he won the iconic NBA slam dunk contest in 1985 and 1990. He also picked up the scoring title in the former, with an average of 30.3 PPG.
This card was added way back in November, and with ‘Nique’s other card is a 99 overall opal, this diamond version has gotten pretty cheap. It can be had for 10-15k 2k20 MT (the game’s virtual currency) and is worth that just to play with the Hawks’ greatest player ever.
This version of Wilkins features a 98 driving dunk rating and a flashy dunk tendency of 100 out of 100. He’s an okay defender and can drain threes if left open. If you can’t afford the opal, this is a great place to settle.
95 Josh Smith
Like Dominique above, this Josh Smith is a budget version of a 99 overall card of his. For just above 20k, this Smith is a steal and can do just about anything on the court. He has great defensive stats with 95 block, 95 steals, and 95 shot contest, with all the best badges to go along with.
Smith is an offensive force down low and with a 95 driving layup and 97 driving dunk rating, can score at will in the paint. In real life, Smith was never a good three-point shooter, even though he was insistent on taking them. 2K must have forgotten that however as Smith owns an 84 three-point rating with the best outside scoring badges.
He deserves to be on the All-Time Atlanta Hawks if you look at some of the players who are currently on that roster.
92 John Collins
John Collins was a sensation for the Hawks last year, it is simple as that.
John Collins is 6’10”, can jump out of the building and averaged 19.1 points and 9.8 rebounds as a sophomore in 2018-19.
The freak athletic power forward was part of the one-two combination along with Trae Young last season. The Hawks are seen as one of the youngest and promising teams for the coming seasons, Collins will be one of the centerpieces behind the future of basketball in Atlanta.
Unfortunately, this is the highest-rated JC card in the game, although his individual ratings seem to be high for just a 92 overall card. This Collins can really stretch the floor with an 87 three-point rating, but also features a 97 standing dunk rating and a 97 driving dunk rating. His biggest downfall is his perimeter defense, but his interior defense is passable, so as long as he avoids switches, he should be fine covering other bigs.
Of course, if you don’t consider your budget, you can check out the full list of Best Atlanta Hawks Cards in NBA 2k20 MyTEAM here.
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