NBA 2K23 Best Builds (Current & Next Gen) - Top 5 Safe Season 1 Starter Builds in NBA 2K23

NBA 2K23 Best Builds (Current & Next Gen) - Top 5 Safe Season 1 Starter Builds in NBA 2K23

8/30/2022 6:17:42 PM

With NBA 2K23 under the corner and more details about NBA 2K23 MyPlayer build systems leaked, you must want to know how to make your first build and which is the best build you should make to start the game. In this guide, we share our Top 5 NBA 2K23 Starter Builds that be the safest to make in NBA 2K23 MyCareer mode, as well as give you some tips on making the right builds on day one!

NBA 2K23 Best Builds

NBA 2K23 First Build Making Tips for Day One & Season 1 Start

First of all, we would like to share a few useful tips to help you choose the right builds for your player on the first day of the game:

No more Pie Charts, in NBA 2K23 Next Gen and Current Gen, we have the same MyPlayer builder system
Shooting is almost always overpowered when the game comes out, while after a few days or a week, they always have to nerf shooting, so it's always safe to make a build that can shoot, at leaset maybe like an upper 70s three-point or upper 70s mid-range.
It's risky if you want to make a build that's really focused on defense. So unless you are planning on being like a day one lockdown, making a defensive build out of the gate is very risky.
If you're newer to NBA 2K, don't do something crazy just make a simple build that can dribble and shoot if you are going to be a guard.

Top 5 Best Builds To Start NBA 2K23 Season 1

Now here we share the best safe builds you can make on day one for kicking off the NBA 2K23 Season 1:

Top 1 - 2-Way Finisher Build

This is a dominant slasher build similar to MJ's build, you can go either small forward or shooting guard. This new type of build is so meta in NBA 2K23 that you are going to be able to do a lot of everything.

Base Setting

Position: Small Forward / Shooting Guard

Handed: Left

Body Shape: Defined

Height: 6'6"

Weight: 218lbs

Wingspan: 7'3"

Attributes

Finishing

Close Shot: 99

Driving Layup: 99

Driving Dunk: 99

Standing Dunk: 73

Post Hook: 87

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 85

Three-Point Shot: 80

Free Throw: 99

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 98

Ball Handle: 84

Speed with Ball: 79

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: 71

Perimeter Defense: 98

Steal: 99

Block: 80

Offensive Rebound: 88

Defensive Rebound: 91

Physicals

Speed: 83

Acceleration: 80

Strength: 60

Vertical: 96

Stamina: 99

Takeover

Finishing Moves & Post Shot Baggers

Top 2 - Perimeter Lockdown Build

This is a viable dope lockdown build, it can shoot and finish at the basket, and also comes with solid strength and defense. What's more, get some basic animations, they can do unstoppable dribble moves in NBA 2K23. You definitely should use this build and digest it because you will not waste your money on your first build.

Base Setting

Position: Shooting Guard or Small Forward

Handed: Left

Body Shape: Defined

Height: 6'5"

Weight: 214lbs

Wingspan: 7'2"

Attributes

Finishing

Close Shot: 99

Driving Layup: 99

Driving Dunk: 99

Standing Dunk: 63

Post Hook: 80

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 86

Three-Point Shot: 82

Free Throw: 99

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 99

Ball Handle: 85

Speed with Ball: 86

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: 66

Perimeter Defense: 99

Steal: 99

Block: 72

Offensive Rebound: 85

Defensive Rebound: 88

Physicals

Speed: 89

Acceleration: 87

Strength: 56

Vertical: 98

Stamina: 99

Takeover

Enhanced Jumpshot Contests & Extreme Clamps

Top 3 - Playmaking Shot Creator Build

This build kind of burst onto the scene in 2K20 not really using 2K21 because of how the shooting was, and then in 2K22 it made a return. If you want to make a short kind of you know dribbling type of build, this Playmaking Shot Creator Build is a great choice in NBA 2K23. It still comes out as a play shot but it actually has a good defense.

Base Setting

Position: Point Guard

Handed: Left

Body Shape: Slight

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 164lbs

Wingspan: 73.8"

Attributes

Finishing

Close Shot: 52

Driving Layup: 47

Driving Dunk: 68

Standing Dunk: 25

Post Hook: 28

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 90

Three-Point Shot: 89

Free Throw: 91

Post Fade: 72

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 78

Ball Handle: 80

Post Control: 46

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: 44

Perimeter Defense: 83

Lateral Quickness: 84

Steal: 92

Block: 52

Offensive Rebound: 39

Defensive Rebound: 69

Physicals

Speed: 95

Strength: 44

Acceleration: 94

Vertical: 70

Takeover

Spot Up Shooter

Top 3 - Pure Playmaker Build

This is one of the most popular iso builds to make every single year, it is a pure playmaker. Pure playmakers in every single 2K series have always been good:

Base Setting

Position: Point Guard

Handed: Left

Body Shape: Slight

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 175lbs

Wingspan: 85"

Attributes

Finishing

Close Shot: 66

Driving Layup: 88

Driving Dunk: 70

Standing Dunk: 26

Post Hook: 30

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 82

Three-Point Shot: 75

Free Throw: 84

Post Fade: 55

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 95

Ball Handle: 95

Post Control: 49

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: 35

Perimeter Defense: 75

Lateral Quickness: 75

Steal: 78

Block: 50

Offensive Rebound: 29

Defensive Rebound: 67

Physicals

Speed: 95

Strength: 41

Acceleration: 95

Vertical: 69

Takeover

Playmaker or Shot Creating

Top 4 - Glass-Cleaning Finisher

This pure speed 6'8" power forward build we think could be the safe build in NBA 2K23, anyway making it your first MyPlayer build in NBA 2K23, you can't go wrong:

Base Setting

Position: Point Guard

Handed: Left

Body Shape: Burly

Height: 6'8"

Weight: 185lbs

Wingspan: 90"

Attributes

Finishing

Close Shot: 84

Driving Layup: 68

Driving Dunk: 83

Standing Dunk: 83

Post Hook: 30

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 34

Three-Point Shot: 34

Free Throw: 54

Post Fade: 30

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 67

Ball Handle: 59

Post Control: 46

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: 85

Perimeter Defense: 76

Lateral Quickness: 76

Steal: 78

Block: 93

Offensive Rebound: 93

Defensive Rebound: 93

Physicals

Speed: 86

Strength: 52

Acceleration: 83

Vertical: 76

Takeover

Class Cleaner

Top 5 - Playmaking Shot Build

This Playmaking Shot Creator build ever since about 2k 19 has been dominant obviously in 2K20, it was the most used in 2K21 and 2K22. So if you're going to want to be safe as a guard just make a 5'11" playmaking shot in NBA 2K23.

Base Setting

Position: Point Guard

Handed: Left

Body Shape: Slight

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 155lbs

Wingspan: 75.5"

Attributes

Finishing

Close Shot: 82

Driving Layup: 80

Driving Dunk: 64

Standing Dunk: 46

Post Hook: 72

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot: 90

Three-Point Shot: 87

Free Throw: 90

Post Fade: 83

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy: 88

Ball Handle: 87

Post Control: 63

Defense / Rebounding

Interior Defense: 48

Perimeter Defense: 75

Lateral Quickness: 75

Steal: 80

Block: 49

Offensive Rebound: 52

Defensive Rebound: 65

Physicals

Speed: 87

Strength: 46

Acceleration: 86

Vertical: 64

Takeover

Shot Creator

Here's what we think are the best and safest NBA 2K23 builds to help you get a great start in Season 1, hope this helps! If you are looking for cheap NBA 2K23 points for building up your MyTeam squad, check out the best NBA 2K MT offer on our site!