VIDEO: First Look at Zion Williamson in NBA 2K Revealed

Rookie sensation Zion Williamson will have the chance to impress NBA fans with his virtual iteration in NBA2K for years to come, but the big debut hasn't happened just yet. At least not until today, when the big moment finally came via Williamson's Instagram. NBA 2K20 has granted Zion an overall rating of 81, making him the highest-rated of a draft class consisting of the likes of Ja Morant and former college teammate RJ Barrett.

While everyone ought ot expect this 2K rating to improve over the course of the season, 81 seems like a good place to start until Zion truly proves himself against the league's elite. In the video, Zion talks about how his relatively underwhelming numerical evaluation is a source of motivation.

The Pelicans are an exciting young team in the Western Conference that could find itself in the hunt for the eighth seed now that things feel as wide-open as they have in years. Front office boss David Griffin has done an impressive job building a young core that has the potential to compete for a long time-- and fully turn the page on the Anthony Davis era.

The long-awaited NBA 2K20 will release on Sept. 6, 2019. Are you ready? Well, you'd better be.