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NBA 2K26 Ratings Update 3 Shakes Up the League

The third NBA 2K26 ratings update is now live — and it’s bringing some serious chaos to the overall landscape. Some players just received the biggest boosts of their careers, while major stars are trending in the wrong direction. One player even jumped +8 OVR in a single update.

Strap in — here are the biggest movers from Update 3.

📈 Major Risers

These are the players who saw the most improvement and momentum in the newest update:

• Ryan Nembhard (DAL): +8 → 76 OVR — The biggest leap in the entire update

• Maxime Raynaud (SAC): +4 → 74 OVR

• Jett Howard (ORL): +4 → 76 OVR

• Jaylen Tyson (CLE): +3 → 79 OVR

• Nae’Qwon Tomlin (CLE): +3 → 74 OVR

• Dominick Barlow (PHI): +3 → 74 OVR

• Ace Bailey (UTA): +3 → 78 OVR

• Josh Hart (NYK): +3 → 81 OVR

• Egor Demin (BKN): +3 → 76 OVR

• Danny Wolf (BKN): +3 → 74 OVR

• Jay Huff (IND): +3 → 77 OVR

• Caleb Love (POR): +4 → 72 OVR

Many others also gained +1 or +2 overall, showing strong upward trends across multiple rosters.

📉 Biggest Drops

Not everyone came out smiling:

• LaMelo Ball (CHA): -2 → 86 OVR

• LeBron James (LAL): -2 → 92 OVR

• Darius Garland (CLE): -2 → 85 OVR

• Mitchell Robinson (NYK): -2 → 78 OVR

• Isaiah Collier (UTA): -2 → 77 OVR

• Zaccharie Risacher (ATL): -1 → 78 OVR

• Bam Adebayo (MIA): -1 → 88 OVR

• Jaime Jacquez Jr (MIA): -1 → 80 OVR

• Lonzo Ball (CLE): -1 → 76 OVR

• Rui Hachimura (LAL): -1 → 79 OVR

• Mike Conley Jr (MIN): -1 → 76 OVR

• Moses Moody (GSW): -1 → 78 OVR

Some of the league’s biggest names are facing a winter slump — at least in-game.

⭐ Notable Stars Trending Up

A handful of names you know well are quietly on the rise:

• Tyrese Maxey (PHI): +2 → 92 OVR

• Jaylen Brown (BOS): +1 → 92 OVR

• James Harden (LAC): +1 → 90 OVR

• Jamal Murray (DEN): +2 → 88 OVR

• Scottie Barnes (TOR): +1 → 88 OVR

• De’Aaron Fox (SAS): +2 → 87 OVR

• Austin Reaves (LAL): +1 → 89 OVR

No explosions here — just solid performances paying off.

🧊 Ratings That Might Raise Eyebrows

Some changes are sparking community debates:

• LaMelo Ball taking a -2 hit

• LeBron dipping again despite great performances

• Maxime Raynaud and Jett Howard jumping multiple points quickly

• Ryan Nembhard’s massive +8 leap

Community reactions are mixed, but the new ratings are here — whether they feel earned or not.

🏀 Final Thoughts

NBA 2K26 Ratings Update 3 is easily one of the wildest yet — huge jumps, frustrating slides, and a lot of numbers that will have fans doing double takes. If this update is any preview of what’s coming, Update 4 might turn the whole league upside down again.

Stay sharp — and maybe double-check your roster before your next matchup.

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