BEST SHOOTING GUARDS TIER LIST! NBA 2K26 MyTEAM

Storyline / Purpose

• The video is a ranking (tier list) of the best Shooting Guards in NBA 2K26 MyTEAM, focusing primarily on Dark Matter and higher cards.
• The host (“Ty”) evaluates each player based on in-game performance factors like:
  • Release quality
  • Dribble / escape animations
  • Dunking / finishing
  • Size / usage
  • Overall value vs. cost

Gameplay Highlights (What the host values)

• Shot release quality (especially whether it feels reliable and usable)
• Escapes / signature animations (with emphasis that some cards were “nerfed” / changed, hurting performance and value)
• Defense & length (particularly for undersized but elite defenders like AK / Kawhi / OG)
• Athletic finishing (dunking ability called out for players like Wiggins)
• Cost / value in MyTEAM
  • Even when cards are S-tier in performance, they can be downgraded due to price

Tier List Breakdown (main conclusions)

Condensed placements as presented by the host. (“S-tier” = elite, “A-tier” = very strong, etc.)

S-Tier (elite)

• Andrei Kirilenko (AK) — S-tier performance; host says it’s not worth the price
• Scottie Pippen — S-tier due to elite all-around value for users who paid for him
• Yaxel Lendeborg — still viewed as S-tier (great release, longevity); framed as better value than spending on packs
• Toni Kukoc — host calls him probably the best SG in the game, but massively expensive
• Invincible Kawhi Leonard — A-tier in the host’s text, but described as “insanely good”; emphasized despite being undersized (6’7”)

Note: The host explicitly says Kawhi is A-tier, while other players listed above are treated as true S-tier picks in the narration.

A-Tier (very strong)

• Grant Hill — “extremely good,” but usually A-tier due to cost (verging on S)
• Paul George (100 & Dark Matter versions) — A-tier both times
• Jaden McDaniels — A-tier
• Danny Granger — A-tier (host feels he should be better given his build)
• OG Anunoby — A-tier
• Ron Artest — low A (still considered better than Carmelo, per the host)
• T-Mac — low S suggested; not fully crowned S, but treated as near-elite

The host repeatedly frames Granger / OG / McDaniels / PG as an “A-tier core” after reevaluating releases and escapes.

B-Tier (strong, but not elite)

• Franz Wagner — host likes him a lot; considered for higher but ends B-tier
• Andrew Wiggins — B-tier
• Michael Finley — B-tier; host questions whether they’re “gassing” him
• Klay Thompson — B-tier (host says 6’6 prevents A-tier)
• Peja — mostly low A (narration is a bit inconsistent; overall conclusion favors A / low A)
• Ricky Davis — upper B
• Brandon Miller — upper B
• Gordon Hayward — B-tier
• Joe Johnson — B-tier (fine but not great)
• Trey Murphy — upper C / possibly low B (host leans low B after noting good results)
• Nick Young (Swaggy P) — low B
• Kevin Martin — C-tier (included mainly for contrast)

C-Tier (okay / serviceable)

• Shane Battier — C-tier
• Jamal Mashburn — C-tier
• Terrence Ross — C-tier
• Zaza Pachulia — C-tier
• DeMar DeRozan (100 ovr) — C-tier (host says they’re always low on him)
• Stephen Jackson — C-tier
• Gerald Wallace — C-tier
• Kyle Kuzma — listed here as B-tier (later repeated in context of “troll sigs,” but mentioned in the discussion near C-tier)
• Ace Bailey — C-tier (release is “troll”)
• James Jones — low C
• Sasha Pavlovic — C-tier
• Jamario Moon — C-tier
• RJ Barrett — C-tier
• Payton Watson — C-tier
• Kyle Kuzma — B-tier (listed again because the discussion contrasts “troll sigs”)

Note: Toni Kukoc is explicitly not C-tier since he’s already listed above in S-tier.

D-Tier (below-average / mediocre)

• Jaylen Rose — D-tier (host places him here; not unusable, just not good)

Key Strategies / Tips Mentioned

• Pairing Franz Wagner with Jalen Suggs
  • Host says it can make Wagner “slightly better.”
• Square shooting with AK
  • Host highlights that if you shoot with square, you’ll like AK’s release.
• Value vs. spending
  • The host repeatedly notes that some “elite” cards aren’t worth it if you care about cost efficiency (examples: Grant Hill, Pippen, Kukoc, AK).
  • Mentions that “spending $100 on a card” (instead of buying packs) can be better value (in context of Lendeborg).
• Release / escape changes matter
  • Host claims 2K changed Paul George escape earlier, and later says Brandon Ingram suffers similarly (escape change makes Ingram worse).
  • Complains about Korver: release / upper was changed into a “troll” version even though Korver was already good.

Gamers / Sources Featured

• Ty — the channel/gamer hosting the tier list
• No other specific gamers/creators are credited by name in the subtitles.