NBA 2K27 Driving Dunk Rankings Exclude Israeli Star Deni Avdija from Top 10

The popular basketball video game NBA 2K27 recently released its top 10 rankings for the Driving Dunk category, which measures a player's ability to drive to the basket and dunk. Israeli NBA player Deni Avdija, despite leading the league with 19.4 drives per game and scoring 10.1 points per game from drives last season, did not make the top 10 list.

Avdija recorded 24 dunks last season, but the rankings featured other players with higher dunk totals. Among those ranked were two of Avdija's teammates, Ja Morant and Jaden Sharp, alongside Anthony Edwards, Jalen Johnson, and Amman Thompson. The top player in this category was Anthony Edwards, who had 48 dunks and a rating of 97.

The full top 10 list includes players with dunk counts ranging from zero to over 200 for the season, reflecting a mix of experience and playing style. Ja Morant, despite playing only 20 games this season, ranked fourth with 9 dunks and 32 over the past three seasons. The list highlights the competitive nature of this skill in the NBA and Avdija's notable but unranked performance in the game.

This ranking release is part of NBA 2K27's ongoing updates showcasing player skills and stats, which fans and analysts use to compare real-life performance with in-game ratings. Avdija's exclusion from the top 10 in this category has sparked discussion about his recognition in the game relative to his actual on-court contributions.