LeBron tops updated NBA 2K player ratings

Though the start date for the 2020-21 NBA season has yet to be determined, the microtransaction-obsessed folks at NBA 2K unveiled updated player ratings Thursday.

As in years past, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James leads the pack with a 98 overall rating. The game's cover athlete, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, comes in at 95.

Here are the players who cracked 90 overall in the new ratings released so far:

Other players whose ratings were unveiled Thursday include Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson (89), Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young (88), Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker (88), Los Angeles Clippers wing Paul George (88), Utah Jazz teammates Donovan Mitchell (88) and Rudy Gobert (87), Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (86), Boston Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown and Kemba Walker (both 86), and New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (86).