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On Thursday, 2K Sports released the Next-Gen and Current-Gen ratings for several players ahead of the November launch of NBA 2K21 on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5.
New Orleans Pelicans forward, and Next-Gen cover athlete, Zion Williamson was among the players whose rating was revealed. The No. 1 overall pick will begin with an overall rating of 86 when the popular video hits stores on Nov. 10 for Xbox Series X/S and Nov. 12 for PS5.
Williamson in July was announced as one of the three cover athletes for NBA 2K21, joining Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and the late Kobe Bryant. Williamson appeared in a new trailer for the game during the PS5 reveal event in June and was widely speculated to be on the cover.
Next Gen cover athlete @ZionWilliamson is an 86 OVR #2KRatings pic.twitter.com/OurRJ3CECb
— NBA 2K21 (@NBA2K) October 22, 2020
Among the other ratings to be revealed, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will start off with a 98 overall rating, the highest-rated player in the video game.
Other NBA 2K1 ratings:
| Team | Player | Rating |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 97 |
| Houston Rockets | James Harden | 96 |
| Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry | 95 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Kevin Durant | 95 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Luka Doncic | 94 |
| Miami Heat | Jimmy Butler | 93 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Kyrie Irving | 90 |
| Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum | 90 |
| Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker | 88 |
| Utah Jazz | Donovan Mitchell | 88 |
| Atlanta Hawks | Trae Young | 88 |
Of course, the other ratings revealed are not the complete list of players as additional individuals around the NBA are also in the mix to be in the uppers 80s and 90s.
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