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2K Sports has released the ratings for the NBA 2K25, and LeBron James is the highest-rated LA Lakers player in the game with an overall rating of 96. Meanwhile, the top-rated players in the latest 2K version are Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid with a 98 overall rating.
James has remained the top-rated player in all the teams he's played for since his first feature in the 2K series in 2004. He was also the overall top-rated player for 15 of the 22 versions he featured in. Further, he was the top-rated player for 13 straight versions from 2K11 to 2K23.
James was at a 98 rating when he first featured in the game as a Laker in 2K19. Since then, he dropped to 97 for 2K20 and 2K21. He is rated 97 in the four versions following that. With that, let's look at the NBA 2K25 ratings for all the Lakers players according to the latest reports.
LA Lakers rookies on NBA 2K25:
Editor's note: Ratings for all players will be updated once made available by NBA 2K
Ahead of the game's release on Sep. 6, 2K revealed that the next version will have the "biggest update to the gameplay engine in 15 years." 2K Sports has promised that NBA 2K25 will be the "most true-to-life basketball experience yet," with gameplay said to be "enhanced" with ProPlayTM technology.
LA Lakers preview ahead of 2024-25 NBA season ft. LeBron James
The LA Lakers' previous season ended predictably after being handed a gentleman's sweep by the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs' first round. After finishing the regular season with a 47-35 record, the Lakers qualified for the playoffs after surviving the play-in tournament for the second straight season.
Next season, all focus will be on LeBron James who is entering the 22nd season of his career, perhaps his last. After James chose to stay with the team during the free agency, the Lakers are in a win-now mode given the limited availability of the star player.
However, they have not yet made any free-agent signings or trades in the offseason. They have the same roster that faced first-round elimination last season, except for the additions made during the 2024 NBA Draft.
The upcoming season will be interesting for the Lakers, especially James. History will be made when he takes to the court with his son Bronny for the first-of-its-kind event in NBA history. The Lakers will also be under the leadership of new coach JJ Redick, who happens to be a co-host in his podcast with James, "Mind The Game."
The Lakers must make necessary moves and acquire significant talent to support James and Anthony Davis for a championship run. With just under six more weeks to go till the start of the next season, a big move is needed for the team.
