What Every New Orleans Pelicans Player Is Rated In NBA 2k27

The latest version of the popular yearly basketball video game series, "NBA 2k27," is set to release soon. While it's not a perfect view of the league, it is a good look at how the public views each player.

For those who haven't played the game before, each player is given a rating for each statistical category, and then they are given an overall rating out of 99. That will update as the season goes along based on their performance.

Here is what everyone on the New Orleans Pelicans roster will begin the year at, per the 2kratings release:

PF/PG Zion Williamson - 85 Overall

SG/SF Trey Murphy III - 85 Overall

PG/SG Dejounte Murray - 82 Overall

SF/PF Saddiq Bey - 80 Overall

PF/C Derik Queen - 79 Overall

SF/SG Herbert Jones - 79 Overall

PG/SG Jeremiah Fears - 79 Overall

SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin - 79 Overall

C/PF Yves Missi - 75 Overall

SG/PG Jordan Poole - 74 Overall

PF/C Karlo Matkovic - 74 Overall

C DeAndre Jordan - 74 Overall

SF/SG Bryce McGowens - 73 Overall

PF/PG Trendon Watford - 73 Overall

C Christian Koloko - 71 Overall

SG/PG Jordan Hawkins - 71 Overall

SF/SG Micah Peavy - 71 Overall

SF/SG Caleb Houstan - 70 Overall

PG/SG Kobe Bufkin - 70 Overall

SG/PG Jaron Pierre Jr. - 68 Overall

PF Malik Dia - 68 Overall

There should be no complaints about the top of the roster as Williamson and Murphy are clearly the team's best two players in real life, and both have athletic profiles that translate well to the game.

Williamson, much like in real life, is great at scoring in the rim and is highly rated in pretty much every athletic category. Murphy, on the other hand, is the model of balance. There isn't one particular thing he is better than everyone at, but he's just pretty solid at everything.

The Pelicans' best addition this offseason, Mathurin, has an edge over much of the roster. He's tied for the fifth-highest-rated player on the roster alongside both Fears and Queen. New Orleans views that as the potential future core of the team. They're a bit more exciting in real life than they are in the video game, but the game should catch up as the team starts to win more.

Watford, the other player that the Pelicans signed this offseason, is also where he is expected to be, towards the bottom of the rotation. He doesn't have a flashy skillset, but he's a little more valuable in real life than he is in the video game.

Missi is someone that the team certainly believes is much better than he is being given credit for by those making these ratings, though it's not shocking that he's just a 75 overall given that the statistics haven't really matched the eye test. As someone who is a great athlete, he should have the capability to earn a higher rating. He'll have an important role in New Orleans' defense this upcoming season, so perhaps he can earn some more respect.

The Pelicans as a whole should be feel a bit disrespected by their ratings, but that's nothing new for this team. Few are expecting much for them outside of the building. The good news is, though, is that the opinion inside the locker room is the only one that should really effect them.