One of the most important attributes the modern NBA player can have is speed, as getting easy buckets in transition can greatly improve the quality and efficiency of an attack.
The league has many well-known speed dealers, such as John Wall, Russell Westbrook is De’Aaron Fox, which possess lightning-fast speed in ascending and descending from the floor.
With the release of NBA 2K21 this week, we’ve put together this list that shows how the game ranked the fastest players in the league. Take a look below.
1. De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento
Speed: 97 / Speed with the ball: 97 / VAL: 97
2. Russell Westbrook, Houston
Speed: 96 / Speed with the ball: 96 / VAL: 96
3. Jared Harper, New York
Speed: 93 / Speed with the ball: 91 / VAL: 92
3. Ja Morant, Memphis
Speed: 92 / Speed with the ball: 92 / VAL: 92
5. Derrick White, San Antonio
Speed: 94 / Speed with the ball: 88 / VAL: 91
6. Jordan Bone, Detroit
Speed: 91 / Speed with the ball: 90 / VAL: 90.5
6. Tremont Waters, Boston
Speed: 91 / Speed with the ball: 90 / VAL: 90.5
8. John Wall, Washington
Speed: 90 / Speed with the ball: 90 / VAL: 90
9. Donovan Mitchell, Utah
Speed: 96 / Speed with the ball: 83 / VAL: 89.5
10. James Harden, Houston
Speed: 89 / Speed with the ball: 89 / VAL: 89
11. Josh Okogie, Minnesota
Speed: 96 / Speed with the ball: 81 / VAL: 88.5
11. Ben Simmons, Philadelphia
Speed: 93 / Speed with the ball: 84 / VAL: 88.5
11. LeBron James, LA Lakers
Speed: 89 / Speed with the ball: 88 / VAL: 88.5
11. Collin Sexton, Cleveland
Speed: 89 / Speed with the ball: 88 / VAL: 88.5
15. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee
Speed: 90 / Speed with the ball: 86 / VAL: 88
15. Darius Garland, Cleveland
Speed: 88 / Speed with the ball: 88 / VAL: 88
15. Ish Smith, Washington
Speed: 88 / Speed with the ball: 88 / VAL: 88
18. Damian Lillard, Portland
Speed: 87 / Speed with the ball: 87 / VAL: 87
19. Chris Clemons, Houston
Speed: 86 / Speed with the ball: 86 / VAL: 86
19. Derrick Rose, Detroit
Speed: 86 / Speed with the ball: 86 / VAL: 86
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