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Contents hide What are the best free throw animations in NBA 2K24? All NBA 2K24 Free Throw Animations

NBA 2K24 allows you to mold your MyPLAYER in the image of a real NBA star if you so choose. There are builds you can emulate as well as jump shots you can take from players, even blending multiple shots into one. Free throws aren’t as complex. The animation is straightforward from one player, but you can choose from a long list of players. Here are the best free throws in NBA 2K24.

What are the best free throw animations in NBA 2K24?

The best free throw animation in NBA 2K24 belongs to Stephen Curry. One of the best shooting players in NBA history has arguably the best free throw motion as well. It’s quick, smooth, and effective. This does have a relatively quick release, so you’ll need to have good reflexes and button mastery when using it. Though I am playing as a sizeable shooting guard in my playthrough, I chose this free throw. It’s quick and helps me make more shots than I miss at the stripe.

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His backcourt-mate Klay Thompson has another excellent free throw. It’s a little slower than Curry’s, so it might be more suited to players who aren’t as quick with the release. Other really good shot animations for free throws include:

  • Michael Jordan
  • Kemba Walker
  • Kobe Bryant
  • De’Aaron Fox

When choosing the best free throw animation in NBA 2K24, it all comes down to preference. There are some things to consider. Generally, it’s better to avoid big man animations if you’re a guard or forward. Those animations, for power forwards and centers, are slower and clunkier.

They’re great at dunking and making a layup, but they’re not known for their abilities at the stripe. Point guard and shooting guard players usually are and their animations are tailored to be smoother at the line.

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There is some irony in the fact that you can equip a Shaquille O’Neal animation on a perimeter player and make 90% of your free throws with a career 52.7% free throw shooter. As always, the animation matters less than the free throw attribute on your MyPLAYER. User timing on the shot meter matters more, too.

All NBA 2K24 Free Throw Animations

There are quite a few free throw animations available in NBA 2K24. Here’s who you can emulate at the charity stripe:

PlayerAnimation CostBam AdebayoFreeLaMarcus AldridgeFreeRay AllenFreeGrayson AllenFreeGiannis AntetokounmpoFreeCarmelo AnthonyFreeCole AnthonyFreeGilbert ArenasFreeLaMelo BallFreePaolo BancheroFreeDesmond BaneFreeScottie BarnesFreeHarrison BarnesFreeRJ BarrettFreeBradley BealFreeMalik BeasleyFreeLarry BirdFreeBogdan BogdanovicFreeChris BoshFreeJaylen BrownFreeJalen BrunsonFreeKobe BryantFreeJimmy ButlerFreeKentavious Caldwell-PopeFreeVince CarterFreeWendell Carter Jr.FreeBill CartwrightFreeWilt ChamberlainFreeMarquese ChrissFreeJordan ClarksonFreeNicolas ClaxtonFreeJ. ColeFreeJohn CollinsFreeDeMarcus CousinsFreeBob CousyFreeJamal CrawfordFreeCade CunninghamFreeStephen CurryFreeAdrian DantleyFreeAnthony DavisFreeDeMar DerozanFreeSpencer DinwiddieFreeDr. DisrespectFreeLuka DoncicFreeLuguentz DortFreeTim DunacnFreeKevin DurantFreeAnthony EdwardsFreeJoel EmbiidFreeDorian Finney-SmithFreeDe’Aaron FoxFreeRick FoxFreeMarkelle FultzFreeKevin GarnettFreePau GasolFreeRudy GayFreePaul GeorgeFreeJosh GiddeyFreeRudy GobertFreeAaron GordonFreeDraymond GreenFreeBlake GriffinFreeRichard HamiltonFreeTim Hardaway Jr.FreeJames HardenFreeTyler HerroFreeBuddy HieldFreeJrue HolidayFreeAl HorfordFreeJeff HornacekFreeDwight HowardFreeKevin HuerterFreeAndre IgoudalaFreeKyrie IrvingFreeLeBron JamesFreeCameron JohnsonFreeJoe JohnsonFreeKeldon JohnsonFreeMagic JohnsonFreeNikola JokicFreeDeAndre JordanFreeMichael JordanFreeJason KiddFreeMaxi KleberFreeKyle KorverFreeKyle KuzmaFreeZach LaVineFreeKawhi LeonardFreeDamian LillardFreeKevon LooneyFreeBrook LopezFreeKevin LoveFreeKyle LowryFreeKarl MaloneFreeLauri MarkkanenFreeShawn MarionFreeKevin MartinFreeJaden McDanielsFreeKhris MiddletonFreeEvan MobleyFreeJa MorantFreeMonte MorrisFreeAlonzo MourningFreeJamal MurrayFreeKeegan MurrayFreeSteve NashFreeDon NelsonFreeJoakim NoahFreeIsaac OkoroFreeShaquille O’NealFreeRoyce O’NealFreeTony ParkerFreeChris PaulFreeScottie PippenFreePaul PierceFreeJakob PoeltlFreeKristaps PorzingisFreeJulius RandleFreeZach RandolphFreeDuncan RobinsonFreeNate RobinsonFreeDerrick RoseFreeTerry RozierFreeRicky RubioFreeD’Angelo RussellFreeDomantas SabonisFreeBen SimmonsFreeJ.R. SmithFreeJabari SmithFreeJohn StocktonFreeJayson TatumFreeKlay ThompsonFreeObi ToppinFreeKarl-Anthony TownsFreeMyles TurnerFreeJarred VanderbiltFreeDevin VassellFreeNikola VucevicFreeDwyane WadeFreeFranz WagnerFreeKemba WalkerFreeJohn WallFreePJ WashingtonFreeRussell WestbrookFreeCoby WhiteFreeAndrew WigginsFreeJamaal WilkesFreeJalen WilliamsFreeJayson WilliamsFreeJaylin WilliamsFreePatrick WilliamsFreeRobert WilliamsFreeZion WilliamsonFreeTrae YoungFreeIvica ZubacFreeCandace ParkerFreeBreanna StewartFreeFree Throw WNBA 1FreeFree Throw WNBA 2Free

To unlock these, you will need to go into MyCAREER and enter the MyPLAYER menu. Select animations and then free throws. From there, you can see every single one in action and “purchase” it.

That’s all for the best free throw animations, but check out our guide on the best jump shots, our full list of locker codes for NBA 2K24, and the best playmaking badges to employ. 2K24 is available for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Season 2 rewards are also now available!

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Zachary Roberts

Zach is a professional writer with experience in a variety of areas. He loves gaming, especially Zelda, Mario, sports games, Pokémon, Fortnite, and so many more!

NBA 2K24

  • Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X
  • Genre(s): Sport, Sports

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