NBA 2K20 thinks LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard are better than Giannis Antetokounmpo

Jason Owens

,Yahoo Sports


This should stir up some debate.

2K Sports released its top 20 player ratings for the upcoming NBA 2K20 release on Monday and doesn’t list the reigning MVP as the league’s best player.

That honor is a tie bestowed upon a pair of multi-time NBA Finals MVP winners who will reside in Los Angeles next season — LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard.

Nobody got a 99, with 2K sports rating James and Leonard both at 97.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who won league MVP honors with the Bucks last season, comes in next with a 96 rating alongside Kevin Durant and James Harden.


NBA 2K20’s top 20 players

Here’s a list of the NBA’s top 20 players as determined by 2K Sports:
LeBron James, 97
Kawhi Leonard, 97
Giannis Antetokuonmpo, 96
Kevin Durant, 96
James Harden, 96
Stephen Curry, 95
Anthony Davis, 94
Paul George, 93
Damian Lillard, 92
Joel Embiid, 91
Kyrie Irving, 91
Nikola Jokic, 90
Russell Westbrook, 90
Klay Thompson, 89
Karl-Anthony Towns, 89
Jimmy Butler, 88
Kemba Walker, 88
Donovan Mitchell, 88
Rudy Gobert, 88
Blake Griffin, 88

NBA rookies also received ratings, of course, with Zion Williamson unsurprisingly leading the way.

Top rookies

Here are the top 5 rookies, per 2K Sports:
Zion Williamson, 81
Ja Morant, 79
RJ Barrett, 78
D’Andre Hunter, 77
Darius Garland, 77