NBA 2K23 Best Finishing Badges: Current and Next Gen

Here's a breakdown of the best Finishing Badges to use in NBA 2K23 MyCareer on Current and Next Gen.
Here's a breakdown of the best Finishing Badges to use in NBA 2K23 MyCareer on Current and Next Gen. / 2K, screenshot by DBLTAP

In NBA 2K23 MyCareer, it remains crucial to equip the best Badges in order for your MyPlayer to maximize its potential, especially in the finishing department.

As such, aside from making sure that your controller settingsfinishing attributes and animations are all in check, it's imperative to know which of the new and revamped Badges are the best in the game.

Here's a breakdown of the best Finishing Badges to use in NBA 2K23 MyCareer on Current and Next Gen.

NBA 2K23 Best Finishing Badges: Current and Next Gen

Of course, which Badges and what levels of those Badges you end up using will all depend on your build and your play style. Additionally, because having layup timing on is actually worth doing this year as it significantly boosts your chances of finishing layups through contests, you'll need to pick and choose what's worth the Badge points.

As such, we'll be breaking down the best Shooting Badges depending on early impressions of how impactful they are, as well as how niche they are.

  1. Slithery Finisher
  2. Pro Touch
  3. Posterizer
  4. Limitless Takeoff
  5. Masher
  6. Bully
  7. Fast Twitch
  8. Fearless Finisher
  9. Giant Slayer
  10. Rise Up
  11. Arial Wizard
  12. Acrobat
  13. Backdown Punisher
  14. Dropstepper
  15. Dream Shake
  16. Post Spin Technician

Ultimately, the Finishing category is perhaps the most balanced out of the four Badge types, with all of these really being viable depending on your playstyle.


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