Every MyTeam squad needs some cheap but productive players that can be the difference between winning and losing. Therefore, I suggest that you form a team mainly composed of diamond players, otherwise it is difficult to compete with other top teams. Of course, if you have enough NBA 2K20 MT, you can choose amethyst or ruby player cards, but for most players diamond cards are suitable. Here, I list the cheapest and applicable diamond cards for each position.
Jason Terry
• Position: PG/SG
• Pack: Jason Kidd Spotlight Series Pack
• Cost: 9,950 MT
Jason Terry was once a solid secondary scorer with the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks, averaging 16-plus points over 13 seasons.
His finest moments came during the Mavericks’ championship run in 2011, when he averaged 17.5 points in 21 postseason games. He most notably poured in 27 points during the title-clinching Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Veteran shooting guard Jason Terry was looking for a new home ahead of his 18th NBA season, and he has caught on with an Eastern Conference team. A veteran who has shot 37.9 percent from three-point range during his career while making a living coming off the bench for the past nine seasons represents a solid depth addition for the Bucks’ backcourt.
This Diamond card is a little on the short side at 6’2″, but it’s under 10,000 MT, and still a dynamite shooter from the outside (95 three-point shooting) with excellent speed (98). The card also has a gold Clamps badge with 37 badges in total. This is one of the best bargains in the Auction House overall.
Donovan Mitchell
• Position: SG/PG
• Pack: Moments of the Week 1/16/20
• Cost: 7,500 MT
Donovan Mitchell is a talented baller and the best player on the Utah Jazz. His 24 points per game this past season earned him a starting spot on an empty USA Basketball roster this summer, where Mitchell was considered to be by far the best player on the team.
If your Diamond startup squad needs a player who can be a bit of a do-it-all scorer, this “Spida” Mitchell card fits the bill. It has a 95 speed, 92 three-point shot, and a 95 dunk rating. While he’s only 6’3, the Mitchell card gets great animations on the drive which along with gold Contact Finisher allows him to dunk over the defense.
Tony Allen
• Position: SG/SF
• Pack: New Year’s Resolution – Evolved
• Cost: 8,500 MT
AllenTony Allen was part of the last Celtics side to win a ring back in 2008 and he also was one of the NBA’s best defenders for a decade. He made six NBA All-Defensive team appearances in his career, three on the All-Defensive First Team and three on the second.
Let’s start by saying you want to be sure to get the evolved version if not, you’re looking at a less valuable Amethyst. There is one other disclaimer as well; the jump shot motion is a bit slow and awkward.
If you can get by that, this card can be a major factor for you against just about any 2-guard or small forward. True to the real-life Allen, the defense provided is stellar.
The card has a 97 perimeter defense and 98 steal rating to go with a 97 lateral quickness mark and a Hall-of-Fame Clamps badge. Because the three-point shooting mark is an 86, and his dunking rating is a 90, the Allen card is capable of keeping defenses honest.
Kevin Durant
• Position: SF/PF
• Pack: ’20 Current Series
• Cost: 9,400 MT
Kevin Durant left California for NYC when he joined the Nets in the summer and despite only spending three years with the Warriors, KD made quite the impact, winning two NBA Championships, being named the Finals MVP in both of those seasons. The chances of Durant taking to the court this campaign are little to zero, with the Nets hoping that the 2014 MVP can recapture his old form from next season onwards.
With the release of the new Galaxy Opal Kevin Durant and the existence of the Diamond Lights Out version, the price of this regular roster series version has dropped. It’s not as good as the GO, but with Durant’s length and solid animations, he is still a good Diamond option under 10,000 MT. This version of Durant has an 84 three-point rating, an 85 driving dunk, and a bronze Clamps badge.
Karl Malone
• Position: C/PF
• Pack: Prime Series II – VIP
• Cost: 13,950 MT
Karl Malone, arguably the greatest player to ever play for the Utah Jazz, Malone spent 18 years in Utah, making the All-Star team fourteen times during that stretch. Over the course of his career he averaged a double double with 25 PPG and 10.1 RPG and like Love, Malone had his number retired by both club and college at the end of his career.
The Karl Malone card was the only one that could play center that could be had in the Auction House for less than 15,000 MT.
That said, Malone can stretch the floor (8o three-point rating) defend the post (96 interior defense), rebound (96), and he’s also fast for the position (80).
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