{"id":851790,"date":"2026-08-11T20:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/851790\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T20:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:14:10","slug":"ja-morant-dylan-harper-headline-new-nba-2k27-player-ratings-for-top-51-100-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/851790\/","title":{"rendered":"Ja Morant, Dylan Harper Headline New NBA 2K27 Player Ratings for Top 51-100 Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">The reveal of the 100 highest-rated players in NBA 2K27 continued on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Portland Trail Blazers point guard Ja Morant and San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper were among the players ranked between No. 60 and No. 51 in the upcoming video game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">While the top 50 players have yet to be unveiled, here are the full rankings so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Morant&#8217;s 84 overall rating represents a step down compared to NBA 2K26, as his 91 overall rating at the launch of last year&#8217;s game\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-2k26-top-100-player-ratings-announced\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ranked<\/a>\u00a019th among all players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">The decrease is understandable, as the two-time All-Star is coming off a 2025-26 campaign in which he was limited to just 20 games due to\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/47000578\/grizzlies-ja-morant-least-2-weeks-strained-calf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">calf<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/ja-morant-shoulder-injury\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">elbow<\/a>\u00a0injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">When available, Morant averaged 19.5 points and 8.1 assists per game while shooting a career-low 41.0 percent from the field and 23.5 percent from three-point territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">He&#8217;ll now look to bounce back during his 2026-27 campaign following a change of scenery, as the Trail Blazers acquired him in a\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/49218970\/sources-grizzlies-trading-star-ja-morant-trail-blazers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">trade<\/a>\u00a0with the Memphis Grizzlies on June 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">As for Harper, expectations are high for the 20-year-old after he finished No. 4 in Rookie of the Year\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/pr.nba.com\/voting-results-2025-26-nba-regular-season-awards\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">voting<\/a>\u00a0last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">He recorded 11.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game on 50.5\/34.3\/75.6 shooting splits across 69 appearances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Harper remained productive throughout San Antonio&#8217;s playoff run, which ended in the NBA Finals. He owned a plus-11.4 net rating in the postseason, ranking No. 2 among all Spurs players to average at least 10 minutes per game (via\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/players\/advanced?CF=MIN*GE*10&amp;TeamID=1610612759&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=NET_RATING\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">NBA.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">NBA 2K27 will be available on Sept. 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The reveal of the 100 highest-rated players in NBA 2K27 continued on Tuesday. 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