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Quarantine, Day 7:
My #2KSim is out of control.
The 2047-48 #UtahJazz have a 24yo LeBron James III - and his numbers are outrageous.
Despite his pedigree and performance, the Jazz are a middling team at 15-18.
27 years, no rings in Utah.
Let's take a look.
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My #2KSim is out of control.
The 2047-48 #UtahJazz have a 24yo LeBron James III - and his numbers are outrageous.
Despite his pedigree and performance, the Jazz are a middling team at 15-18.
27 years, no rings in Utah.
Let's take a look.
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Let's get this out of the way early - the Jazz retired Jamaal Murray's 27. They trade for him in 2021. He plays in Salt Lake City for a decade.
Enjoy that, Jazz fans.
These underwhelming 2047-48 Jazzmen are coached by Kevin Love. S/O Jose Washington!
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Enjoy that, Jazz fans.
These underwhelming 2047-48 Jazzmen are coached by Kevin Love. S/O Jose Washington!
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The Jazz run with Noel Hampton at PG. This 6'4" guard, the 9th pick out of Rhode Island played his first 6 years in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, turning in steady performances, but he didn't change the world. He signed with the Jazz in the summer of 47.
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Hampton is quiet player who leads by example. He's embraced the Floor General role he's been asked to fill by Coach Kevin Love, averaging 10 assists a game with Utah.
Will the 2042 Rookie of the Year ever win another award in the NBA? Does he mesh with Bron 3.0?
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Will the 2042 Rookie of the Year ever win another award in the NBA? Does he mesh with Bron 3.0?
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Speaking of - LeBron James III, who is the fictional, 2K-generated iteration of LeBron James' hypothetical grandchild, ended up in Utah.
As expected, he's hypothetically incredible at basketball. He could hypothetically look to be a more aggressive scorer, but...
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As expected, he's hypothetically incredible at basketball. He could hypothetically look to be a more aggressive scorer, but...
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...he favors the pass. Hypothetically, a fictional version of Bronny was drafted by the Lakers in 2022, and LeBron and Bronny won the 22-23 championship for the Lakers. He would play 3 years in LA.
Bronny then played in Cleveland for 3 years, winning the 27-28 Championship.
Bronny then played in Cleveland for 3 years, winning the 27-28 Championship.
This completely fake version of Bronny James played at each of his stops for 3 years, challenging himself to lead as many franchises to Championships as possible.
He won the 31-32 Championship with the Oklahoma City Thunder, alongside Russell Westbrook in his retirement year.
He won the 31-32 Championship with the Oklahoma City Thunder, alongside Russell Westbrook in his retirement year.
Hypothetical Bronny James even led the 2036-37 New York Knicks to a Championship. It gets better, Knicks fans!
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Fake Bronny would win the last NBA Championship of his career with the New Orleans Pelicans in the 39-40 Season.
The only teams to empoly Bronny & not win a ring were the Suns & the Grizzlies - which were also the only two teams in which fake Bronny played w/ fake Zaire Wade.
The only teams to empoly Bronny & not win a ring were the Suns & the Grizzlies - which were also the only two teams in which fake Bronny played w/ fake Zaire Wade.
So fake LeBron James III has some heavy footsteps to fill when it comes to his personal legacy... His angle?
Make Luka Dončić's career a distant memory.
James III wears 77 for that reason and has vowed to lead Utah to a championship in half the time it took Luka to lead Dallas.
Make Luka Dončić's career a distant memory.
James III wears 77 for that reason and has vowed to lead Utah to a championship in half the time it took Luka to lead Dallas.
The Utah Jazz have not won the O'Brien in the entire existence of the franchise to date in this wild world of 2047 basketball, despite some good teams built around future Jazz great Jamaal Murray.
It's not looking likely this season, though it's only the end of December.
15-18.
It's not looking likely this season, though it's only the end of December.
15-18.
Which brings us to Rudy Valentine, the 31yo scoring forward who is also somehow a 14-pro out of Kentucky.
He's a fun 25.6 points a game, but the man doesn't play a lick of defense. He's remarkably aloof on that side of the floor.
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He's a fun 25.6 points a game, but the man doesn't play a lick of defense. He's remarkably aloof on that side of the floor.
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Rudolfo "Rudy" Valentine is known around the league for being an approachable teammate & is one clever scorer on the wing, but his scatterbrained, self-indulgent decisions tend to dominate his aura.
He's never been a winner in the NBA or his 6 years on the Jazz.
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He's never been a winner in the NBA or his 6 years on the Jazz.
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The 2047-48 Jazz start 35yo Croatian every-man Pavao Litvikus at PF, and he mostly stays out of the way. If you're looking for a hole in the roster, it's hard to miss this one.
Litvikus will sometimes impact a game, and that's all Jazz fans can hope for.
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Litvikus will sometimes impact a game, and that's all Jazz fans can hope for.
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The long-time anchor of the Utah Jazz is the 40yo Center, a skinny 6'9" genius named Garrett Malone (no relation, maybe).
Malone, who naturally sees everything in shapes & geometry like some Russell Crowe bullshit, is fantastic at basketball. He's also vegan af!
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Malone, who naturally sees everything in shapes & geometry like some Russell Crowe bullshit, is fantastic at basketball. He's also vegan af!
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Garrett Malone found unexpected success early in his career after being drafted 30th overall in 2026 out of Southern Methodist, of all places.
After his first 5 productive years as the full-time starter for a good Knicks team, he signed with the Jazz in the summer of '32.
After his first 5 productive years as the full-time starter for a good Knicks team, he signed with the Jazz in the summer of '32.
Malone, lovingly known to Jazz fans as "Snarl Malone," has a bit of a mean streak in him if prodded.
In the summer of 2034, he was prodded - he was snubbed for Team USA.
He returned to the NBA as a force previously unseen, making multiple All-Star teams in the following years.
In the summer of 2034, he was prodded - he was snubbed for Team USA.
He returned to the NBA as a force previously unseen, making multiple All-Star teams in the following years.
Will these 2047-48 #UtahJazz rally around hypothetical James III and propel themselves to the playoffs?
Does Garrett Malone (no relation, perhaps) have enough left in his career to deal with young egos from a different generation and show them the way?
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Does Garrett Malone (no relation, perhaps) have enough left in his career to deal with young egos from a different generation and show them the way?
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Up next in this #2KGenerations thread:
We'll take a look at Utah's bench, which kinda lacks everything. Jamal Harris is older, but still good. Cortez Donovan is past his athletic prime.
Joffrey LeGrand is the first GoT baby generated in the sim, so congrats to him for that feat
We'll take a look at Utah's bench, which kinda lacks everything. Jamal Harris is older, but still good. Cortez Donovan is past his athletic prime.
Joffrey LeGrand is the first GoT baby generated in the sim, so congrats to him for that feat
You've come this far reading about fake basketball, so here's your reward!
I'm an NBA photog for... well, I guess I'm out of work at the minute
... but here's some #Jazz photos from my camera roll.
Enjoy! See more at @nbalensface and be sure to follow @thekingsherald!
I'm an NBA photog for... well, I guess I'm out of work at the minute
... but here's some #Jazz photos from my camera roll.Enjoy! See more at @nbalensface and be sure to follow @thekingsherald!
