On Monday, D’Angelo Russell took to Twitter to say he just wanted to be able to make a shot as himself in the latest edition of NBA 2K. He may have gotten his wish, as the Lakers guard revealed that he will be rated a 79 this season.
Russell and Lakers fans were probably hoping for a higher rating after he set Las Vegas Summer League on fire, tantalizing with his scoring, but 79 is pretty good for a second-year guard whose debut season was fairly mixed. And while the ranking doesn’t quite measure up to Karl-Anthony Towns’ 88, it does compare favorably with this year’s first overall pick, Ben Simmons (79).