NBA 2K23 is one of the most anticipated NBA games.
In NBA 2K23, you can rise to the occasion and discover your full potential.
Showcase your talent in MyCAREER and prove yourself against the best players in the world.
You can build your own dynasty in MyGM or MyLEAGUE.
The game is available on multiple platforms including PS4, PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Steam for PC.
Having the best build for your character is important because it improves your gameplay.
A build in the game is the shooting guard build in NBA 2K23.
In this guide, you’ll learn the best shooting guard build in NBA 2K23 (current gen) for your character including its body settings and attributes.
Best shooting guard build in NBA 2K23
Vitals
Vitals
- First Name: Any
- Last Name: Any
- Position: Shooting Guard
- Handedness: Right
- Jersey Number: Any
Body settings

Body Settings – Shooting Guard
Various combinations of Height, Weight, and Wingspan can affect your MyPLAYER’s maximum attribute potential in different ways. Your height plays a heavy role in determining which badges you will eventually be able to equip, and where they’re tiered.
Body Settings
- Height: 6’6″
- Weight: 180 lbs
- Wingspan: 7’0″
- Body Shape: Compact
Attribute settings

Attribute Settings – Shooting Guard Build
Set your max potential. Badge Points are unlocked through gameplay and can be used to equip badges once attribute requirements are met. For each category of badges, 10 badge points must be equipped between Tiers 1 & 2 to equip tier 3 badges.
Finishing
- Close Shot: 69
- Driving Layup: 70
- Driving Dunk: 80
- Standing Dunk: –
- Post Control: –
Shooting
- Mid-Range Shot: 75
- Three-Point Shot: 90
- Free Throw: 69
Playmaking
- Pass Accuracy: 71
- Ball Handle: 85
- Speed with Ball: 85
Defense / Rebounding
- Interior Defense: 26
- Perimeter Defense: 86
- Steal: 86
- Block: 26
- Offensive Rebound: 29
- Defensive Rebound: 74
Physicals
- Speed: 86
- Acceleration: 86
- Strength: 44
- Vertical: 80
- Stamina: 99
Takeover

Primary takeover
- Spot Up Shooter
Secondary takeover
- Playmaker
Badges
Finishing badges
- Acrobat (Bronze)
- Fearless Finisher (Bronze)
- Masher (Bronze)
- Slithery (Bronze)
- Aerial Wizard (Silver)
- Posterizer (Bronze)
- Fast Twitch (Bronze)
- Limitless Takeoff (Silver)
Shooting badges
- Agent 3 (Bronze)
- Catch & Shoot (Gold)
- Green Machine (Silver)
- Middy Magician (Silver)
- Amped (Bronze)
- Claymore (Gold)
- Corner Specialist (Silver)
- Guard Up (Gold)
- Clutch Shooter (Bronze)
- Deadeye (Bronze)
Playmaking badges
- Ankle Breaker (Silver)
- Clamp Breaker (Bronze)
- Handles for Days (Silver)
- Quick First Step (Gold)
- Vice Grip (Bronze)
- Bail Out (Bronze)
- Killer Combos (Bronze)
- Unpluckable (Gold)
Defense/rebounding badges
- Ankle Braces (Bronze)
- Clamps (Silver)
- Glove (Bronze)
- Challenger (Gold)
- Interceptor (Bronze)
- Pick Dodger (Gold)
- Work Horse (Bronze)
Further reading
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