2K26 tips Giddey for All-Star calibre numbers

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Australian point guard Josh Giddey will average a near 20-point triple double in the 2025-26 National Basketball Association for the Chicago Bulls.

NBA 2K26 simulated Giddey (82 OVR), Boomers teammates Dyson Daniels (83 OVR) and Matisse Thybulle's (75 OVR) campaigns ahead of the start of the NBA season tomorrow (AEDT).

Giddey, 23, averaged 19.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists in the 82-game simulation while Daniels delivered 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 steals, short of the mark required to break the all-time steals record of 301 held by Alvin Robertson.

Thybulle, who has the same steals rating (98) as Daniels in NBA 2K26 averaged 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 steals for the Portland Trail Blazers.

NBA 2K26's season sim also predicted the reigning NBA Champions, Oklahoma City Thunder, would repeat and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would earn Finals MVP again.

NBA 2K26 2025-26 Season Simulation Results

• Champions: Oklahoma City Thunder
• Finals MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Rookie of the Year: Cooper Flagg
• Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama
• Most Improved Player: Amen Thompson
• MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Eastern Conference Finals: Knicks over Cavaliers in six games
• Western Conference Finals: Thunder over Nuggets in seven games

Boomers stars Giddey and Daniels are now worth a combined $307M — the most expensive backcourt in Australian basketball history.

Giddey, 23, and Daniels, 22, both signed four-year USD $100M rookie contract extensions before the start of the 2025-26 National Basketball Association season.

Melbourne-born Giddey inked his deal with the Chicago Bulls on September 10, 2025 and Bendigo-born Daniels, today, with the Atlanta Hawks.