Player ratings are among the most highly anticipated and heavily scrutinized reveals leading into the releases of annual sports games. Fans often speak their mind on the ratings of their favorite stars, with athletes themselves like the Minnesota Vikings' Justin Jefferson even protesting his rating. With the release of NBA 2K22 only a few weeks away, the next entry in the annual basketball franchise has been slowly revealing more about its content, with the most recent info being the ratings of the game's top five rookies.

Shown over on social media, 2K revealed the top five rookies that will be seen in NBA 2K22 this year. As expected, the rookies that were taken highest in the draft ended up being the ones that received the best ratings in-game. The top pick for the Detroit Pistons, Cade Cunningham, will be considered the best rookie in NBA 2K22 this year to start the season, with the guard being rated an 80 overall. Rockets guard Jalen Green then follows closely behind with a 79, while Cavs center Evan Mobley received a 78. Jalen Suggs and Scottie Barnes then end up rounding out the top five players in this rookie crew.

Now that some of the official ratings have been released, Rookie Wire went through and took a look at the grades of the five highest-rated first-year players:

• Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors:Overall Rating: 76
• Jalen Suggs, Orlando Magic:Overall Rating: 77
• Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers:Overall Rating: 78
• Jalen Green, Houston Rockets:Overall Rating: 79
• Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons:Overall Rating: 80

Cunningham, Green, Mobley, and Suggs all reacted to their ratings at Summer League, and while Cunningham and Suggs guessed their ratings exactly, Green’s actually got a bit of a bump after his performance in Las Vegas and Mobley was just a tick below his guess.

The NBA 2K player ratings are often the most controversial and contentious part of the lead-in to each game's release. While ratings are updated often throughout the season, 2K Sports often sees backlash from fans, players and even teams like the Washington Wizards who are unhappy with their evaluations of some of basketball's biggest stars. There is no doubt 2K will continue tinkering with the ratings as the season begins and, though those changes will come with their own slew of complaints. Still, at least fans have an idea of where these rookies will be starting.

As a whole, NBA 2K22 is actually slated to launch very soon. The game is poised to arrive early next month on September 10 and will be coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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