On Friday night, the fine designers and developers at 2K Sports released a short clip of NBA 2K18. This marks the 19th installment of the popular basketball simulator, and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is hyped.

James, who was given the highest overall player rating in 2K18 (97), posted the game’s trailer on his Twitter account with an upbeat message of approval, saying: “Man this the coldest trailer I’ve ever seen for a sports game in history! Got me hype to not only play the game but actually hoop real life!”

Former Cavs point guard Kyrie Irving, who was given an overall player rating of 90, graces the cover of 2K18. Other noteworthy player ratings include: Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (96), Houston Rockets guard James Harden (95), Warriors guard Stephen Curry (94), Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook (94), San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (95), and New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis (94).

For a detailed list of 2K18 player ratings, hoops fans can head over to Jordan Greer’s article with sportingnews.com.

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Let’s take a look at some of the reactions players had when they learned what their rating in the new game will be.

NBA 2K18 is set to hit retail shelves everywhere this coming Tuesday but has also already been out since Friday for those who pre-ordered it. Given the popularity of the game, there is no doubt that fans will be clamoring for a copy of their own.