Offense & Shooting

Dex

noun / verbcompetitive 2K slang

A sharp off-ball direction change timed with a pass to create separation.

A dex often involves selling a cut one way and quickly returning to open space as the ball is thrown. Strong game animations can make the separation look unusually sudden.

Used in a sentence

“Dex back to the three when the defender follows the cut.”

Also written dexing · dexed · V-cut

Community slang changes over time and can mean different things in different game editions, modes and groups.

Back to the 2K Dictionary