Bronny James NBA 2K25 rating: How does Lakers rookie stack up against second round 2024 draft picks?

The NBA 2K franchise welcomed Bronny James and the 2024 rookies to its annual release of player ratings for the uber-popular video game. Unlike any other year, the second-rounders have been under more scrutiny because of LeBron James’ eldest son. The LA Lakers took the former Trojan with their No. 55 pick.

The first team to draft in the second round this year was the Toronto Raptors (No. 31) who grabbed Jonathan Mogbo out of San Francisco. However, the Visual Concepts game does not strictly follow the draft order in determining player rankings. Mogbo earned a 69 overall rating but Utah’s Kyle Filipowski (No. 32), nailed a 70.

Video game enthusiasts interested in using Bronny James will have to deal with his 68 overall rating. He and 16 other rookies share the same grade, the lowest in their class. For reference, Zaccharie Risacher and Alexandre Sarr, the top two picks in this year’s draft, got 75s, the highest among rookies.

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NBA 2K25 Player Rating for Bronny James and every second-round pick in this year’s draft

Player	Draft No.	Team	NBA 2K25 OVR Rating
Jonathan Mogbo	31	Raptors	69
Kyle Filipowski	32	Jazz	70
Tyler Smith	33	Bucks	69
Tyler Kolek	34	Blazers traded to Knicks	70
Johnny Furphy	35	Spurs traded to Pacers	70
Juan Nunez	36	Pacers traded to Spurs	68
Bobi Klintman	37	Timberwolves traded to Pistons	69
Ajay Mitchell	38	Knicks traded to Thunder	68
Jaylen Wells	39	Grizzlies	68
Oso Ighodaro	40	Blazers traded to Suns	68
Adem Bona	41	76ers	69
KJ Simpson	42	Hornets	69
Nikola Djurisic	43	Heat traded to Hawks	68
Pelle Larsson	44	Rockets traded to Heat	68
Jamal Shead	45	Kings traded to Raptors	69
Cam Christie	46	Clippers	68
Antonio Reeves	47	Magic traded to Pelicans	68
Harrison Ingram	48	Spurs	69
Tristen Newton	49	Pacers	68
Enrique Freeman	50	Pacers	68
Melvin Ajinca	51	Knicks traded to Mavericks	68
Quinten Post	52	Warriors	68
Cam Spencer	53	Pistons traded to Grizzlies	68
Anton Watson	54	Celtics	68
Bronny James	55	Lakers	68
Kevin McCullar Jr.	56	Suns traded to Knicks	69
Ulrich Chomche	57	Grizzlies traded to Raptors	68
Ariel Hukporti	58	Mavericks traded to Knicks	68

The player ratings are based on players’ performances before entering the NBA and where they landed in the draft. Only time will tell, though, if the players are graded too high, too low, or just about right. Once the season plays out, gamers will have a definite idea who among the rookies was given reasonable or unfair ratings.

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Bronny James said wanted a “respectable 80-81” NBA 2K25 rating

Bronny James had the spotlight in the NBA Draft combine despite being a projected second-round pick. He had more media coverage than players who were expected to land in the lottery. Sometime during the event in New York, he was asked by Bleacher Report about what he would want his NBA 2K25 rating to be.

James Jr., who knew the player rankings would eventually come out, gamely answered:

“I feel I deserve a respectable 80-81.”

When his father LeBron James debuted in NBA 2K 4, the high school phenom got a 78 OVR. Victor Wembanyama, considered to be the next generational talent after “King James” had an 84 OVR. Last year’s No. 2 pick Brandon Miller was the second-best among rookies after “Wemby” with 78.

Paolo Banchero, the top pick in 2022, couldn’t also crack the 80 OVR. Like many past rookies, he got a 78. Bronny James has to play exceptionally well for gamers to be convinced the creators of NBA 2K25 got their ratings wrong for him.