2K Games has refreshed the player ratings in NBA 2K26 based on real-world performances since the start of the season and Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is one of the winners.

Gaining three points for a new OVR of 87, the Finnish forward has clearly put last season's injury difficulties behind him. A 51-point game against the Phoenix Suns saw Markkanen not only reach new personal heights, but inscribe himself into franchise history with the eighth-most points scored by a Suns player in a single game.

Luka Doncic may have missed four games for the Los Angeles Lakers , but that didn't stop him from excelling when he did play. Another two points net him a new OVR of 97. In Doncic's absence, another Laker was able to make strong gains in the form of Austin Reaves , who now stand

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