Best NBA 2K23 Builds for Dominating Every Position

As a veteran NBA 2K player and certified build expert, I‘ve labbed endless player creations across multiple versions of the game. Trust me – your MyPlayer build makes or breaks your NBA dreams. The right build amplifies your skills at a given position. An ill-fitted build can leave you riding splintered pine.

So whether you‘re a dribble-gawd point guard or paint-protecting big, this guide features optimized builds for every playstyle. I evaluated the new meta, poured through community feedback, and channeled my personal experience to determine the best builds for each position.

Flawless Foundations: Setting Your Build‘s Base

Before diving into individual positions, let‘s review universal build principles in NBA 2K23:

Physical Profile Priorities

Your physical measurements influence mobility, finishing ability, and mismatch creation:

Guards: Prioritize acceleration, speed, vertical, with enough strength to finish through contact
Wings: Seek well-rounded mobility and hops to attack off the dribble
Bigs: Max wingspan and strength battle on the boards and protect the rim

Badge Balance

With upgrades to finishing, shooting, playmaking, and defense, badges amplify abilities:

Focus: Concentrate badges to excel in your player‘s role
Sprinkle Support: Lightly sprinkle other badges to round out your game

Attribute Distribution

Balancing across categories tailors your role:

Primary: Heavily invest in your archetype‘s premier skill
Secondary: Allocate enough in your secondary focus to be a threat
Tertiary: Lightly splash attributes that synergize with your build

Now let‘s optimize across every position!

Center Builds

As the last line of defense and focal roll threat, centers anchor elite squads in 2K23. To dominate the paint on both ends, lean into interior presence with a heavy green/red chart:

Paint Punisher

This bully utilizes brute force, relentless screens, and putback slams to demoralize opponents.

Physical Profile: Agility/Vertical

Height	Weight	Wingspan	Body Shape
7‘1"	285 lbs	7‘11"	Built

Takeover: Glass Cleaning

Key Attributes

Close Shot: 95 (+10)
Standing Dunk: 92 (+10)
Post Control: 85
Interior Defense: 90 (+10)
Block: 88 (+10)
Offensive Rebound: 88
Defensive Rebound: 95 (+10)
Strength: 95

Key Badges

Hall of Fame Brick Wall
Hall of Fame Boxout Beast
Hall of Fame Rise Up
Gold Backdown Punisher
Gold Dropstepper

This towering build clears rampant space near the hoop withBrick Wall screens. The elite finishing ability around the rim paired with putback tenacity generates relentless second-chance buckets. Strength and interior D anchor the defense.

Defensive Anchor

For traditional centers focused on protecting the rim and quarterbacking coverage assignments from the backline, this build fits the mold.