2K Sports celebrated the upcoming release of “NBA 2K19” which comes out on September 11 (September 7 for those that purchase the Special 20th Anniversary Edition) with a launch party on Thursday in Brooklyn. According to Complex, rapper Travis Scott made a surprise appearance to perform.
There were televisions there for fans to try out the game prior to release. YouTuber Mike Korzemba took a video of every team's starting lineup which includes each player's overall rating.
Here are the starting lineups for each team from worst to best according to their overall ratings. The number next to the team name is the average overall rating of the five starters.
While these can not be confirmed as the official ratings, the fact that the game comes out so soon makes it seem like these will be the ratings when "NBA 2K19" drops (although Ricky Rubio as a 77 overall seems a little low). Also, all the player ratings that were previously announced such as LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were the same in the video.
Tied for 28. Atlanta Hawks - 77.6
- G - Trae Young 77
- G - Kent Bazemore 77
- F - Taurean Prince 78
- F - John Collins 79
- C - Dewayne Dedmon 77
T28. Cleveland Cavaliers - 77.6
- G - Collin Sexton 76
- G - J.R. Smith 75
- F - Cedi Osman 75
- F - Kevin Love 86
- C - Tristan Thompson 76
T28. Orlando Magic - 77.6
- G - D.J. Augustin 76
- G - Evan Fournier 79
- F - Terrence Ross 74
- F - Aaron Gordon 82
- C - Mo Bamba 77
T25. Charlotte Hornets - 78.2
- G - Kemba Walker 86
- G - Nicolas Batum 77
- F - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 75
- F - Marvin Williams 76
- C - Cody Zeller 77
T25. Los Angeles Clippers - 78.2
- G - Patrick Beverley 78
- G - Avery Bradley 77
- F - Danilo Gallinari 77
- F - Tobias Harris 82
- C - Marcin Gortat 77
T25. Sacramento Kings - 78.2
- G - De’Aaron Fox 78
- G - Buddy Hield 79
- F - Bogdan Bogdanovic 77
- F - Marvin Bagley III 78
- C - Willie Cauley-Stein 79
24. Brooklyn Nets - 78.4
- G - D’Angelo Russell 83
- G - Allen Crabbe 76
- F - DeMarre Carroll 77
- F - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 78
- C - Jarrett Allen 78
23. New York Knicks - 78.6
- G - Frank Ntilikina 74
- G - Mario Hezonja 76
- F - Tim Hardaway Jr. 78
- F - Kristaps Porzingis 88
- C - Enes Kanter 79
T22. Chicago Bulls - 79.2
- G - Kris Dunn 78
- G - Zach LaVine 80
- F - Jabari Parker 81
- F - Lauri Markkanen 82
- C - Wendell Carter Jr. 77
T22. Memphis Grizzlies - 79.2
- G - Mike Conley 83
- G - Dillon Brooks 75
- F - Kyle Anderson 77
- F - Jaren Jackson Jr. 78
- C - Marc Gasol 85
20. Miami Heat - 80
- G - Goran Dragic 84
- G - Dion Waiters 76
- F - Josh Richardson 78
- F - James Johnson 77
- C - Hassan Whiteside 85
19. Phoenix Suns - 80.2
- G - Devin Booker 87
- G - Josh Jackson 77
- F - Trevor Ariza 78
- F - T.J. Warren 80
- C - Deandre Ayton 79
18. Dallas Mavericks - 80.4
- G - Dennis Smith Jr. 78
- G - Luka Doncic 79
- F - Wesley Matthews 77
- F - Harrison Barnes 82
- C - DeAndre Jordan 86
17. Detroit Pistons - 80.6
- G - Reggie Jackson 79
- G - Reggie Bullock 76
- F - Glenn Robinson III 75
- F - Blake Griffin 86
- C - Andre Drummond 87
16. Indiana Pacers - 80.8
- G - Darren Collison 79
- G - Victor Oladipo 88
- F - Bojan Bogdanovic 79
- F - Thaddeus Young 78
- C - Myles Turner 80
15. Portland Trail Blazers - 81
- G - Damian Lillard 90
- G - C.J. McCollum 87
- F - Evan Turner 73
- F - Al-Farouq Aminu 76
- C - Jusuf Nurkic 79
14. Utah Jazz - 81.8
- G - Ricky Rubio 77
- G - Donovan Mitchell 87
- F - Joe Ingles 79
- F - Derrick Favors 79
- C - Rudy Gobert 87
T12. Milwaukee Bucks - 82.2
- G - Eric Bledsoe 81
- G - Tony Snell 73
- F - Khris Middleton 84
- F - Giannis Antetokounmpo 94
- C - Brook Lopez 79
T12. New Orleans Pelicans - 82.2
- G - Elfrid Payton 77
- G - Jrue Holiday 85
- F - E’Twaun Moore 75
- F - Julius Randle 80
- C - Anthony Davis 94
T10. Los Angeles Lakers - 82.4
- G - Rajon Rondo 79
- G - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76
- F - LeBron James 98
- F - Brandon Ingram 82
- C - JaVale McGee 77
T10. San Antonio Spurs - 82.4
- G - Dejuonte Murray 78
- G - DeMar DeRozan 89
- F - Rudy Gay 78
- F - LaMarcus Aldridge 88
- C - Pau Gasol 79
T8. Denver Nuggets - 82.8
- G - Jamal Murray 81
- G - Gary Harris 83
- F - Will Barton 79
- F - Paul Millsap 82
- C - Nikola Jokic 89
T8. Philadelphia 76ers - 82.8
- G - Ben Simmons 87
- G - J.J. Redick 79
- F - Robert Covington 79
- F - Dario Saric 79
- C - Joel Embiid 90
T6. Toronto Raptors - 83
- G - Kyle Lowry 85
- G - Danny Green 75
- F - Kawhi Leonard 94
- F - Serge Ibaka 79
- C - Jonas Valanciunas 82
T6. Washington Wizards - 83
- G - John Wall 89
- G - Bradley Beal 87
- F - Otto Porter 81
- F - Markieff Morris 77
- C - Dwight Howard 81
5. Minnesota Timberwolves - 83.2
- G - Jeff Teague 79
- G - Andrew Wiggins 81
- F - Jimmy Butler 89
- F - Taj Gibson 76
- C - Karl-Anthony Towns 91
4. Oklahoma City Thunder - 83.4
- G - Russell Westbrook 93
- G - Andre Roberson 76
- F - Paul George 89
- F - Jerami Grant 75
- C - Steven Adams 84
3. Houston Rockets - 85
- G - Chris Paul 90
- G - James Harden 96
- F - Carmelo Anthony 79
- F - P.J. Tucker 76
- C - Clint Capela 84
2. Boston Celtics - 87.6
- G - Kyrie Irving 93
- G - Jaylen Brown 84
- F - Gordon Hayward 88
- F - Jayson Tatum 87
- C - Al Horford 86
1. Golden State Warriors - 91.6
- G - Steph Curry 95
- G - Klay Thompson 89
- F - Kevin Durant 97
- F - Draymond Green 87
- C - DeMarcus Cousins 90