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By Tim Brown, The Oregonian/OregonLive
The latest version of 2K Sports' popular NBA basketball video game - NBA 2K19 - will be released to the public on Tuesday, September 11. But even before the game hits shelves at local shops, the ratings for each player have leaked online, including every player on the Portland Trail Blazers roster.
Damian Lillard is the top-rated Blazers player with a 90 overall rating, and despite being voted first-team All-NBA, Lillard comes in tied for the No. 12 best overall player in the game alongside Chris Paul, DeMarcus Cousins and Joel Embid. CJ McCollum is not far behind with a 87 rating and that's where a steep dropoff happens for the Blazers roster. Jusuf Nurkic comes in at a 79 rating while Al-Farouq Aminu, 76, and Seth Curry, 75, round out Portland's Top 5.
Evan Turner is listed as a default starter in the Blazers lineup, but his 73 rating is tied for the lowest-rated starting player in the game alongside Tony Snell of the Milwaukie Bucks.
Here's a look at the rating for every player on the Trail Blazers roster in NBA 2K19 from lowest to highest:
Wade Baldwin IV - 68 Rating
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Gary Trent Jr. - 69 Rating
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Anfernee Simons - 69 Rating
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Caleb Swanigan - 70 Rating
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Jake Layman - 70 Rating
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Zach Collins - 70 Rating
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Nik Stauskas - 71 Rating
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Meyers Leonard - 71 Rating
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Evan Turner - 73 Rating
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Maurice Harkless - 73 Rating
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Seth Curry - 75 Rating
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Al-Farouq Aminu - 76 Rating
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Jusuf Nurkic - 79 Rating
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CJ McCollum - 87 Rating
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Damian Lillard - 90 Rating
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Here's a first look at Lillard's avatar in the game
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Do you agree with the rankings? Are some too low or too high for certain players? Sound off in the comments and let us know if you think the minds at 2K Sports got it right.