Best Center Build In NBA 2K25

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NBA 2K25 Joel Embiid

The center position isn't the most popular one in NBA 2K25, as most players prefer to build a point guard, power forward, or small forward when it comes to their MyPLAYER.

However, just like in real life, centers are very important in NBA 2K25, as they do the dirty work, chasing down rebounds, blocking shots, being rim protectors, and setting screens.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the best center build in NBA 2K25.

Best Center Build in NBA 2K25

As mentioned above, centers are the unsung heroes of NBA 2K25, as they do all the dirty work on the court.

Centers normally don't get as many touches on the ball as other positions, but they still need to be able to affect the game on offense. Rebounding is the main way to do that, as it creates second-chance points for the team. But centers also need to set good screens and know when to roll to the basket for easy points.

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Defense is where centers really need to shine, blocking shots, making it almost impossible for players to finish at the rim, and securing rebounds. Centers will normally struggle on the perimeter, but sometimes they need to take the hard task of guarding a point guard, which normally doesn't end well.

This center build allows players to be defensive anchors, knockdown down shots with ease, and be rebound machines. Not only can players do all the dirty work at a spectacular level, but they can also impact the game in areas like scoring, and even playmaking, in a significant way.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the template, attributes, badges, and takeovers of this center build.

Build Template

Here are all the template details of this NBA 2K25 center build:

Build Template
Height - 7’0’’
Weight - 265 lbs
Wingspan - 7’7’’

Attributes

This is how the attributes should be allocated to get this build:

Attributes
Close Shot - 84
Driving Layup – 45
Driving Dunk – 65
Standing Dunk – 90
Post Control – 87
Mid-range Shot – 82
Three-Point Shot – 76
Free Throw – 88
Pass Accuracy – 82
Ball Handle – 47
Speed with Ball – 26
Interior Defense – 82
Perimeter Defense – 40
Steal – 60
Block - 88
Offensive Rebound – 80
Defensive Rebound – 92
Speed – 66
Agility - 46
Strength – 95
Vertical – 80

Badges

Badges are a huge part of any NBA 2K25 build. To unlock the true potential of this build, players need to reach the highest tier of each badge.

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Once that is accomplished, players will be able to see just how dominant this build can be, be it on The City or in MyCAREER.

Here are all the badges of this center build:

Badges
Boxout Beast - Bronze, Silver, and Gold (Tier 1)
Break Starter - Bronze and Silver (Tier 1)
Brick Wall - Bronze, Silver, Gold, and HOF (Tier 1)
Paint Patroller - Bronze and Silver (Tier 1)
Interceptor - Bronze (Tier 1)
Deadeye - Bronze (Tier 1)
Paint Prodigy - Bronze and Silver (Tier 1)
Pogo Stick - Bronze, Silver, and Gold (Tier 1)
Post Fade Phenom - Bronze, Silver, and Gold (Tier 1)
Rebound Chaser - Bronze, Silver, and Gold (Tier 1)
Post-Up Poet - Bronze, Silver, and Gold (Tier 1)
Post Powerhouse - Bronze, Silver, and Gold (Tier 1)
Post Lockdown - Bronze and Silver (Tier 1)
Rise Up - Post Powerhouse - Bronze, Silver, and Gold (Tier 1)
Set Shot Specialist - Bronze and Silver (Tier 1)
Unpluckable - Bronze and Silver (Tier 1)
Versatile Visionary - Bronze (Tier 1)
Aerial Wizard - Bronze, Silver, and Gold (Tier 2)
Dimer - Bronze, Silver, and Gold (Tier 2)
Float Game - Bronze and Silver (Tier 2)
High-Flying Denier - Bronze, Silver, and Gold (Tier 2)
Hook Specialist - Bronze and Silver (Tier 2)
Off-Ball Pest - Bronze and Silver (Tier 2)

Takeovers

Takeovers are very important, as they provide players with attribute boosts, as well as impact the playstyle of a build and the areas in which it excels

Here are all the takeovers available for this build:

Takeovers
Unit
The Commander
Swat Specimen
Splash Tower
Physicality
Paint Dominance
Powerhouse
Orchestrator
Middy Maestro
Horse
Great Wall
Intimidator
Grit
Glass Warrior
Glass Gunner
Fortress
Eraser
Elevate
Brute
Board Beast
BBQ Chicken

After maxing out all the attributes and badges in this build, will make their presence felt on both sides of the court. But that might take some time, especially for free-to-play players.

As usual, players are incentivized to make changes to this build to fit their playing style as best as possible. There is no perfect build in NBA 2K25, and players should tune builds to their liking.

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