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Sacramento Kings: De’Aaron Fox Snubbed By NBA 2K

By Anthony Cardenas

SACRAMENTO, CA - NOVEMBER 12: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings reacts to a foul against the San Antonio Spurs at Golden 1 Center on November 12, 2018 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - NOVEMBER 12: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings reacts to a foul against the San Antonio Spurs at Golden 1 Center on November 12, 2018 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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Upon the release of NBA 2K each year, discussions are had about the accuracy of the ratings for certain players. This year is no different.

The NBA 2K franchise released its latest product this week, and Sacramento Kings starting point guard De’Aaron Fox has a legitimate gripe.

While his overall rating of 86 is not bad, it is up just 8 points after a season in which Fox finished in the top-3 of Most Improved Player voting.

But De’Aaron Fox himself has questioned the way 2K rated him this season. While giving him a solid three-point rating of 81, the makers of the game dropped the ball on his dunk rating. Fox took to Twitter to voice his displeasure:

https://twitter.com/swipathefox/status/1170006158096109569

Fox wasn’t the only one who felt that the rating was too low. In the responses to his tweet, fans and media outlets posted highlights and clips of Fox’s powerful dunks. One user even pointed out that Fox had more dunks than both Russell Westbrook and Donovan Mitchell last season.

Just a few minutes after his first tweet, Fox fired off another. This time, a quad-box of photos of himself in mid-air, cocking back to throw down tomahawk jams and impressive two-handed dunks.

https://twitter.com/swipathefox/status/1170006944108748801

NBA 2K ratings are fluid and subject to change throughout the season. Fox may very well finish the year with a better dunk rating, especially after this attention brought to the snub. Last year, Fox began the season with an overall rating of 78 and finished the year with an 83.

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He is the highest-rated player on the Sacramento Kings, followed by Buddy Hield at 84 and Marvin Bagley at 83. Pelican’s rookie Zion Williamson was given the top dunk rating in the game with a 97. The next five players listed above Fox in dunk rating are Al Horford, Luka Doncic, Jonas Valanciunas, Klay Thompson, and Danilo Gallinari.

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