How Bronny James's Rating Compares to Other Rookies in NBA 2K25 Video Game

The video game franchise released its player ratings for the 2024 NBA draft class on Friday.

Lakers guard Bronny James competes against the Boston Celtics in a Summer League game. / Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports

Bronny James, the eldest son and now-teammate of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is the biggest storyline to emerge from the 2024 NBA draft.

A second-round pick by the Lakers in June, James signed a four-year deal worth $7.9 million with Los Angeles. He'll likely spend some time with the G League South Bay Lakers as a rookie, but he'll be on the team's active roster throughout the year and also will be included in the NBA 2K25 video game that will be released in September.

The first hint at how his talent could stack up against his fellow NBA players dropped Friday when Ronnie Singh, best known as "Ronnie 2K," released the video game player ratings in NBA 2K25 for the 2024 draft class.

James is rated a 68 overall—tied with 16 other players for the lowest overall rating among the rookie class. But he's rated just two points behind Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht (70 overall), who the Lakers selected in the first round with the No. 17 pick.

Atlanta Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher and Washington Wizards big man Alex Sarr—the top two picks of the 2024 draft—are the two highest-rated rookies at 75 overall. For reference, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was rated an 84 overall when NBA 2K24 launched last year ahead of his rookie campaign.

Here are the ratings for NBA rookies in 2K24:

PLAYER	DRAFT PICK	NBA 2K RATING
Zaccharie Risacher (ATL)	Round 1, Pick 1	75
Alex Sarr (WAS)	Round 1, Pick 2	75
Reed Sheppard (HOU)	Round 1, Pick 3	73
Stephon Castle (SAS)	Round 1, Pick 4	73
Donovan Clingan (POR)	Round 1, Pick 7	73
Ron Holland II (DET)	Round 1, Pick 5	72
Rob Dillingham (MIN)	Round 1, Pick 8	72
Zach Edey (MEM)	Round 1, Pick 9	72
Matas Buzelis (CHI)	Round 1, Pick 11	72
Nikola Topic (OKC)	Round 1, Pick 12	72
DaRon Holmes II (DEN)	Round 1, Pick 22	71
Terrence Shannon Jr. (MIN)	Round 1, Pick 27	71
Cody Williams (UTA)	Round 1, Pick 10	71
Tidjane Salaun (CHA)	Round 1, Pick 6	71
Devin Carter (SAC)	Round 1, Pick 13	71
Dalton Knecht (LAL)	Round 1, Pick 17	70
Bub Carrington (WAS)	Round 1, Pick 14	70
Kel'el Ware (MIA)	Round 1, Pick 15	70
Jared McCain (PHI)	Round 1, Pick 16	70
Tristan da Silva (ORL)	Round 1, Pick 18	70
Ja'Kobe Walter (TOR)	Round 1, Pick 19	70
Jaylon Tyson (CLE)	Round 1, Pick 20	70
Yves Missi (NOP)	Round 1, Pick 21	70
Kyshawn George (WAS)	Round 1, Pick 24	70
Ryan Dunn (PHX)	Round 1, Pick 28	70
Isaiah Collier (UTA)	Round 1, Pick 29	70
Kyle Filipowski (UTA)	Round 2, Pick 32	70
Tyler Kolek (NYK)	Round 2, Pick 34	70
Johnny Furphy (IND)	Round 2, Pick 35	70
A.J. Johnson (MIL)	Round 1, Pick 23	69
Pacome Dadiet (NYK)	Round 1, Pick 25	69
Dillon Jones (OKC)	Round 1, Pick 26	69
Baylor Scheierman (BOS)	Round 1, Pick 30	69
Jonathan Mogbo (TOR)	Round 2, Pick 31	69
Tyler Smith (MIL)	Round 2, Pick 33	69
Harrison Ingram (SAS)	Round 2, Pick 48	69
Kevin McCullar Jr. (NYK)	Round 2, Pick 56	69
Jamal Shead (TOR)	Round 2, Pick 45	69
K.J. Simpson (CHA)	Round 2, Pick 42	69
Bobi Klintman (DET)	Round 2, Pick 37	69
Adem Bona (PHI)	Round 2, Pick 41	69
Juan Nunez (SAS)	Round 2, Pick 36	68
Ajay Mitchell (OKC)	Round 2, Pick 38	68
Jaylen Wells (MEM)	Round 2, Pick 39	68
Oso Ighodaro (PHX)	Round 2, Pick 40	68
Nikola Djurisic (ATL)	Round 2, Pick 43	68
Pelle Larsson (MIA)	Round 2, Pick 44	68
Bronny James Jr. (LAL)	Round 2, Pick 55	68
Cam Christie (LAC)	Round 2, Pick 46	68
Antonio Reeves (NOP)	Round 2, Pick 47	68
Tristen Newton (IND)	Round 2, Pick 49	68
Enrique Freeman (IND)	Round 2, Pick 50	68
Melvin Ajinca (DAL)	Round 2, Pick 51	68
Quinten Post (GSW)	Round 2, Pick 52	68
Cam Spencer (MEM)	Round 2, Pick 53	68
Anton Watson (BOS)	Round 2, Pick 54	68
Ulrich Chomche (TOR)	Round 2, Pick 57	68
Ariel Hukporti (NYK)	Round 2, Pick 58	68