There was a point during the 2024 NBA Playoffs when many were ready to crown Luka Doncic as a legitimate competitor to Nikola Jokic for the title of best player in the world. That momentum has faded so much that many now do not even believe the Slovenian superstar is top three anymore.
One group under that belief would be the team working behind NBA 2K. In anticipation of the new yearly release, the video game company has been unveiling player ratings to build suspense. Doncic still had a prominent position among the game's best, but his trajectory has moved in the wrong direction.