Top 10 2K Centers in the NSL

1. Joel Embiid – Possibly the only completely 2-way big in the game today. Joel Embiid can burn teams on offense and lock down opposing players on defense. With a complete offensive scoring game. Embiid can go traditional back to the basket, face up, roll to the basket or pick and pop and the icing on the cake is if you let him drift out to the 3 Point line he can bury you without a thought. Defensively, Embiid operates on a 6th sense with the strength to keep his man from getting to his favorite spot and the agility to time the perfect block or get a finger in the passing lane. By a hair, Embiid is the best center in the league.
2. Nikola Jokic – If Magic Johnson was recast as a Center. He would be the Joker. With unparalleled court vision Jokic can see the game as if it was all moving in slow motion. Remember Quicksilver saving everyone in the X-Mansion? (Queue Sweet Dreams). Nikola uses his off-the-charts basketball IQ and his 6’10, 250lb frame literally to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants on the offensive in. He can post up, pick ‘n’ pop, fade out to the 3pt line, and oh, as an added wrinkle he is pinpoint laser accurate on his passing to open teammates. So what he lacks in defensive acumen he makes up for with near-brilliant playmaking.
3. Rudy Gobert – If you look up one-dimensional in the dictionary there is a picture of Rudy Gobert. What would appear to be a limitation to most other players? Rudy has made it inconsequential. Despite not having a jump shot. Gobert is practically a wizard at rim running and offensive putbacks. Paired with a pass-first guard and it’s a dunk smorgasbord. But where Rudy makes his bread is on the defensive end. Gobert is the premiere defensive big in the NSL Capable of locking down the paint so completely that slashing perimeter players have to be almost desperate for a bucket to attempt driving the lane Gobert.
4. Karl Anthony-Towns – The Ying to Gobert’s Yang. KAT is the polar opposite of Rudy whereas Anthony-Towns is a genuinely gifted offensive player. He can have flashes of near-prolific scoring with a flurry of post moves in the paint back downs, turnarounds mixed with the occasional thunder dunk or two. Just when you think you figured that out he can start nailing three-pointers like its nobody’s business. The flaw in his game is that defense is purely optional with all the physical tools of size, speed, and strength. The commitment just isn’t there to be the best at his craft on both ends of the floor.
5. DeAndre’ Ayton – DeAndre’ is more of a traditional 2-way big. At 6’11” and 250lbs you can’t do anything with him in the post but let him do what he wants. With a skillset similar to Patrick Ewing and or David Robinson on offense, Ayton has a nifty pull-up midrange game as well. This allows him to have some limited shot-creation ability although trusting with 3-pointers is a bit risky. Even with that he has the physical tools and skill to be an elite scorer on offense but continues to leave you wanting more effort from his on-again-off-again motor. Defensively he can grab rebounds, block shots and intimidate offensive players enough to force them to reconsider their options. Not quite elite but well above average in all facets of his game with room for further improvement if the mood ever strikes him.
6. Jarrett Allen – Allen is another throwback Big Man, where Ayton is probably more David Robinson, Allen is a bit more Ewing. He can get down on the block mix it up and throw elbows with the best of them while knocking down an occasional jumper. Three-point game is shaky at best so don’t trust it. But he is a sure-fire premiere defender in the post and does just enough shot-blocking to keep offenses honest. Jarrett still leaves you wanting a bit more out of him offensively but has a very high upside in that area and could see significant improvement in the coming years.
7. Jonas Valanciunas – Underrated and underappreciated. Jonas is the quiet soldier that gets his job done in every aspect. A key component to every victory, never complains and also never getting any recognition. Valanciunas doesn’t mind the lack of recognition. A true team player, a smooth 6’11” 3-level scorer, Jonas makes few mistakes on offense and just goes about his business with smart decision-making. Valanciunas does yeoman’s work on help defense and maintains a solid presence in the post even though he is slightly less than average at his position as a shot blocker. 
8. Robert Williams III – With a nickname almost as cool as Darth Vader, Time Lord is likely a season or two away from being located several spots up on this list. A prolific defender in the post Williams can lock down the entire paint and block shots from seemly out of nowhere. The only true divots in Robert’s game are consistent health and a lack of jump-shooting. He is a terror on the glass and covers a lot of holes defensively for teams which can allow you to overlook the offensive shortcomings. But Time Lord has a lot of upside and will likely improve in those areas with additional experience.
9. Nikola Vucevic – Vucevic is another utility big that does a lot of things well but nothing at quite an elite level. A more than efficient scorer in the post and holds his own from midrange and deep. Vuc is 6’10” and 260lbs making him a brutal screen setter easily getting teammates open for easy looks. A truly underrated skillset for a lot of teams. He is a superior defensive rebounder even though he hovers around average on his raw post-defensive presence. 
10. Clint Capella – Capella is a poor mans Gobert. Blind as a bat when it comes to shooting. But is a near guarantee on putbacks and dunks. As an elite-level rebounder on defense and offensive boards. Clint’s teammates can be sure that they can launch away from the perimeter and feel confident that he will crash the glass and stand a pretty good chance of grabbing the rebound and flushing it for a crowd-pleasing slam. Defensively when it comes to trying and scoring on him in the paint. Think about doing something else for a living. With predatory level help defensive instincts, Capela can guard his own man and help on the weakside when needed making him a top-notch all-around defender that can change the game for a team in crucial moments.

Honorable mentions in no particular order

1. Steven Adams
2. Andre Drummond
3. Wendell Carter Jr.