3 Thunder players who rated too high, too low, and just right on NBA 2K25

OKC Thunder fans may be eager to see their team's revamped roster take to the hardwood for what is hoped to be a title-winning 2024-25 campaign, but there are still a couple more months left to get through before things start to come underway.

In the meantime, as a way of scratching this proverbial itch, some may wish to settle for seeing a virtual rendition of the club by purchasing and playing NBA 2K25, which holds a release date of September 6.

Excitement for the newest installment of the video game franchise is through the roof, and, just recently, fans were treated to 2K Sports' official release of their ratings for all players who will be featured.

As is the case every year, there are a slew of different views and opinions relating to how grades were shelled out, and, though the Thunder may be tied for the second-highest rating from a team perspective, some of the ratings bestowed to their ballers have been brought into question.

Now, this is not to say that all of these numerical designations were off-base -- In fact, some players were assessed perfectly. That said, several individuals were attached to egregious grades that deserve to be debated.

With all this in mind, today we pinpoint three Thunder players who received ratings that were way too high, way too low, and one who had their 2K appraisal done just right.

OKC Thunder NBA 2K25 ratings

Isaiah Hartenstein: Way too high

2K25 Rating: 81

This summer, the Thunder made the strategic and pricey decision to sign Isaiah Hartenstein to a three-year, $87 million contract on just day two of the NBA's free agency period.

With this move, Sam Presti seemingly shored up arguably the club's biggest weakness in one fell swoop, as the 7-foot, 249-pound center boasts the build to improve upon their lacking size and possesses the bully ball, brute force style of play that will add much-needed physicality to their previously featherweight frontcourt.

And while it's virtually undeniable that, at least on paper, Hartenstein seems like a tremendous acquisition for Oklahoma City, it can also be true that his rating of 81 may be a bit too high for someone of his ilk.

Don't read what we're not writing here: The 26-year-old is a highly impactful player who has proven capable of crashing the glass at an impressive level, successfully squaring off against superstars like Joel Embiid while on defense, and is without a doubt one of the most underrated passing bigs the game has to offer.

Still, even with all this, Hartenstein is, for lack of a better term, a role player in this league with a somewhat limited skill set.

How, then, does he find himself boasting the same rating as a legitimate franchise player-level talent in Miles Bridges, reigning Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid, and five-time All-Star Klay Thompson?

While it feels slightly odd to argue against an already beloved member of the Thunder being overvalued on a ratings list, 2K seems to have been a bit too generous with their grade distribution here.