The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming into NBA 2K27 with an 82 overall team rating, good enough to land them in the top 10 and third among Eastern Conference teams behind the 76ers and the reigning NBA champion New York Knicks.
Donovan Mitchell sits at the top of the roster with a 93 overall, which makes him the 13th-highest rated player in the game’s top 100. His strongest areas are athleticism and outside scoring, and 2K gave him a 95 speed, a 92 driving dunk and an 88 three-point rating. That 88 also makes him the second-best shooter on the team now that Max Strus is gone.
The Cavs’ point guard is an 87 overall after signing a massive $97 million extension to stay in Cleveland for the foreseeable future. His best traits are playmaking and outside scoring, highlighted by a 95 ball handle and an 88 three-point rating, putting him right alongside Mitchell as one of the team’s best shooters.
Evan Mobley also checks in at an 87 overall, with 2K clearly betting on a bigger season from him after a year filled with trade rumors. His overall dipped from an 89 in the previous game, but his shooting attributes improved.
Jarrett Allen comes in as the lowest-rated member of Cleveland’s big four at an 85 overall. His shooting took a noticeable leap, too, with an 80 mid-range rating and a 63 from three. His ratings may not jump off the page, but his 22 badges give him a boost in rebounding and inside scoring.
The newest Cavalier is rated 79 overall, a four-point bump from 2K26. Last season with the Nuggets, his role grew after a Nikola Jokic injury pushed him into a bigger scoring load, and he averaged over 20 points a game. In Cleveland, 2K sees defense and shot-making as the best parts of his game.
Off the bench, Sam Merrill is next at 77 overall and owns the team’s best three-point rating at 91. Jaylon Tyson follows at 76, with shooting as his strongest skill, while Mario Hezonja arrives at 74 in his return to the NBA.
The Cavaliers also have two rookies making their first appearance in NBA 2K. Meleek Thomas is rated 70, with shooting and playmaking as his top attributes, and Ernest Udeh Jr. comes in at 68, with defense and athleticism leading the way.
Cleveland looks dangerous on paper in 2K27. The question now is whether that rating shows up when the real season starts.
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