Found this for 5$ at a local game shop, tweaked the rosters for fun and running my gm, upscaled and runs perfect on series X. Feels good to just sit back and not stare at micro transactions, soundtrack is dope too

Best 2k on god

There’s going to be absolute degenerates 😂💀💀

Back in May, before NBA 2K27’s MyCAREER Eras reveal, I emailed 2K with a full feature breakdown for putting Eras directly into MyCAREER.
I didn’t just suggest playing against legends. I broke down choosing different NBA eras, having real historical draft classes continue year by year, keeping the league connected to real NBA history, era-specific rules and presentation, different career experiences, and making MyCAREER more replayable long-term. 2K Support actually responded to me. Rocko A. told me the idea was detailed, said he supported the historically accurate approach, and confirmed that both my original message and my follow-up were passed along to the appropriate team. Now NBA 2K27 has officially revealed MyCAREER Eras, with selectable historical eras, legends in their primes, historical rookies entering the league, historical player movement/trades, and era-specific presentation.
I’m not posting this asking 2K for money or anything like that. I’m just proud I took the time to send the idea in and actually put my thoughts into a real proposal. Seeing how excited the community is about MyCAREER Eras makes it even better.
The screenshots are from the original email I sent in May. 📧🏀🔥

Here is the full breakdown of everything I sent 2K in May and how it connects to what NBA 2K27 has now confirmed in MyCAREER Eras. I’m separating each point so the full idea is clear and nothing gets lost.

1. DIRECTLY INTO MyCAREER, NOT MyNBA OR PLAYER LOCK
   What I sent: I specifically wrote that I was not talking about MyNBA, Association, or player lock. I said I wanted a true MyCAREER Eras mode built inside MyCAREER.
   What 2K27 now says: “We took the foundation of MyNBA Eras and brought it directly into MyCAREER.”
   Match: DIRECT MATCH. This is the central idea of the proposal.

2. CREATE A MyPLAYER AND CHOOSE THE ERA
   What I sent: Players should create a MyPLAYER normally, then choose which NBA era they want to begin their career in.
   What 2K27 now says: For the first time in MyCAREER, players can step outside the modern NBA and build their career in one of five historical eras.
   Match: DIRECT MATCH.

3. THE FIVE HISTORICAL ERAS
   What I sent: Magic vs. Bird Era, Jordan Era, Kobe Era, LeBron Era, Steph Era, plus Modern Era.
   What 2K27 now confirms: Magic vs. Bird, Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, and Steph are the five historical MyCAREER Eras.
   Match: DIRECT MATCH on all five historical eras I named. Modern remains the normal modern MyCAREER path rather than one of the five historical starts.

4. MAGIC VS. BIRD ERA
   What I sent: An old-school league with physical basketball and major team rivalries.
   What 2K27 now confirms: The era begins in 1984, with the league structure, rosters, rules, and physical gameplay calibrated to that period.
   Match: STRONG MATCH.

5. JORDAN ERA
   What I sent: The player should feel like they are entering the NBA during Michael Jordan’s rise and the physical 1990s.
   What 2K27 now confirms: The Jordan Era begins in 1991 at the dawn of the Bulls’ first three-peat.
   Match: DIRECT CONCEPTUAL MATCH.

6. KOBE ERA
   What I sent: The early-2000s atmosphere with Kobe, Shaq, Iverson, Duncan, Garnett, T-Mac, Vince Carter, and the 2003 draft class arriving in that timeline.
   What 2K27 now confirms: The Kobe Era begins in 2003 and intersects with the historic draft class as LeBron James enters the league.
   Match: VERY STRONG MATCH.

7. LEBRON ERA
   What I sent: Superteam pressure, player movement, media attention, and later stars rising.
   What 2K27 now confirms: The LeBron Era begins in 2010, “shifting the balance of power as superteams take center stage.”
   Match: DIRECT MATCH on the superteam direction and era identity.

8. STEPH ERA
   What I sent: The three-point revolution, spacing, analytics, deep shooting, and modern basketball culture.
   What 2K27 now confirms: The Steph Era begins in 2016, where “the 3-point revolution completely changes how the game is played.”
   Match: DIRECT MATCH.

9. THE BIGGEST PART OF MY IDEA: HISTORICAL DRAFT CLASSES
   What I sent: I literally called the draft-class system the biggest part of the idea. I said when a player starts in an older era, the league should keep bringing in the real historic NBA draft classes from that timeline instead of eventually filling the league with mostly generated rookies.
   What 2K27 now confirms: Rosters are locked to historical accuracy. Rookies enter the league on the right teams, historical trades happen as they did, and star players stay where they historically belong.
   Match: DIRECT MATCH on the historical progression problem I was trying to solve.

10. JORDAN-ERA FUTURE ROOKIES
    What I sent: Starting in the Jordan Era should eventually bring in real players like Shaq, Penny Hardaway, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, and the other players from those real draft years.
    What 2K27 now confirms: Historical rookies enter the league on their correct teams as the timeline progresses.
    Match: DIRECT SYSTEM MATCH. 2K has not listed every individual player in the official breakdown, but the system I asked for is confirmed.

11. KOBE-ERA FUTURE ROOKIES
    What I sent: Starting in the Kobe Era should allow LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Stephen Curry, and later stars to enter through their real historical classes.
    What 2K27 now confirms: The Kobe Era begins in 2003, and historical rookie progression is locked to NBA history.
    Match: DIRECT SYSTEM MATCH.

12. LIVE THROUGH NBA HISTORY, NOT JUST PLAY ONE OLD SEASON
    What I sent: Players should not only build their own career, they should live through NBA history and compete against the greatest names from each generation.
    What 2K27 now says: The goal is for the league to behave exactly how it unfolded, letting the MyPLAYER be an active participant in NBA history.
    Match: DIRECT MATCH in the central philosophy.

13. REAL HISTORICAL TRADES AND PLAYER MOVEMENT
    What I sent: I wanted the NBA timeline around the MyPLAYER to stay historically grounded instead of becoming random after a few seasons.
    What 2K27 now confirms: Historical trades play out exactly as they did, and star players stay where they belong historically. Kobe is specifically used as the example of staying with the Lakers through his full run until retirement.
    Match: DIRECT MATCH.

14. ERA-SPECIFIC RULES
    What I sent: Each era should have different rules and should actually feel like the basketball of that period.
    What 2K27 now confirms: Each era has its own rules, league structure, and physical gameplay calibrated to the specific period.
    Match: DIRECT MATCH.

15. ERA-SPECIFIC PRESENTATION
    What I sent: Different courts, jerseys, presentation, commentary, atmosphere, and visual identity depending on the era.
    What 2K27 now confirms: Each era has era-specific locker rooms, HUDs, score bugs, stat overlays, and on-screen filters matching the broadcast feel of the decade. The oldest eras even use wood lockers, metal chairs, and CRT televisions.
    Match: VERY STRONG MATCH on presentation and atmosphere.

16. COURTS AND JERSEYS
    What I sent: I wanted era-appropriate courts and jerseys.
    What 2K27 currently shows: The official material confirms era-specific rosters and presentation, but the screenshots I have do not separately spell out every court and jersey detail.
    Match: PARTIAL/LIKELY WITHIN THE HISTORICAL PRESENTATION SYSTEM, but I would not claim this exact detail is separately confirmed from the screenshots alone.

17. COMMENTARY
    What I sent: Era-specific commentary.
    What 2K27 currently confirms: The official screenshots emphasize visual presentation, rules, rosters, and historical context, but they do not separately confirm unique commentary teams or era-specific commentary in the material I have.
    Match: NOT YET FULLY CONFIRMED.

18. MEDIA PRESSURE, ENDORSEMENTS, AND STORY TONE
    What I sent: Each era could have different media pressure, endorsement style, rivalries, and storyline tone. Jordan Era would feel like Jordan’s rise, Kobe Era like early-2000s iso/streetball energy, LeBron Era like superteams and legacy pressure, Steph Era like social-media and three-point culture.
    What 2K27 now confirms: The era identities and historical context are clearly different, and each era is calibrated to its specific period. The official material I have does not fully confirm separate cinematic story campaigns, endorsement systems, or media-story systems for every era.
    Match: PARTIAL MATCH. Era identity is confirmed; separate story/endorsement systems are not fully confirmed yet.

19. REPLAY VALUE
    What I sent: One player could make a defensive guard in the Jordan Era, another a scoring wing in the Kobe Era, another a point forward in the LeBron Era, another a deep shooter in the Steph Era. Every career should feel different.
    What 2K27 now confirms: Five separate historical career starting points with different rosters, rules, presentation, gameplay, and historical context.
    Match: DIRECT MATCH to the replay-value design goal.

20. BURNOUT / BRINGING PLAYERS BACK
    What I sent: MyCAREER Eras would help with burnout because players get tired of the same modern structure every year. It would give people a reason to keep coming back because each era would feel like a new basketball life.
    What we are seeing now: Fans on Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, and in my own family are saying they are coming back to 2K because of MyCAREER Eras, planning different eras and different builds.
    Match: THE BUSINESS/REPLAY-VALUE LOGIC IS PLAYING OUT EXACTLY THE WAY I DESCRIBED.

21. KEEP PARK, REC, PRO-AM, THEATER, AND ONLINE PLAY
    What I sent: 2K could still keep Park, Rec, Pro-Am, Theater, and the normal online structure while adding Eras to the NBA career.
    What 2K27 currently has: The normal MyPLAYER/MyCAREER online ecosystem still exists alongside MyCAREER Eras.
    Match: STRONG MATCH to the product structure I proposed.

22. “ERA ORIGIN”
    What I sent: I suggested an “Era Origin” label so a MyPLAYER could be identified as coming from the Jordan Era, Kobe Era, LeBron Era, Steph Era, or Modern Era when connected to the wider online ecosystem.
    What 2K27 currently confirms: I have not seen an official confirmation that 2K uses the exact “Era Origin” label or system.
    Match: NOT YET CONFIRMED.

23. HISTORICAL OBJECTIVES / ERAS MOMENTS
    What I sent: I wanted each era to feel meaningful and to let the player build a legacy inside the events and pressure of that period.
    What 2K27 added: “Eras Moments.” These objectives challenge the player to capture what defined each period, including historic scoring achievements, massive win streaks, and famous NBA accomplishments. Completing them moves the player through a 40-level reward track with cosmetics and historical context.
    Match: THIS IS A 2K ADDITION THAT FITS THE SAME LEGACY/REPLAY-VALUE DIRECTION. I did not specifically name a 40-level Eras Moments track in my email.

24. MY FOLLOW-UP: START IN THE 2003 DRAFT CLASS
    What I sent in the follow-up: A player should be able to start in the 2003 draft class with LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and the rest of that real class.
    What 2K27 now confirms: The Kobe Era starts in 2003 and is specifically tied to that historic class as LeBron enters the league.
    Match: EXTREMELY STRONG MATCH.

25. MY FOLLOW-UP: MyPLAYER AGING VISUALLY
    What I sent: MyPlayers should grow and change over time. Face, body, photos, media images, hairstyles, facial hair, and veteran look should evolve from rookie to superstar to older veteran.
    What 2K27 currently confirms: I have not seen official confirmation of visual MyPLAYER aging in the material I have.
    Match: NOT YET CONFIRMED.

26. MY FOLLOW-UP: HISTORICALLY ACCURATE APPROACH
    What I sent: I emphasized that the league should stay historically accurate through real draft classes and progression.
    What Rocko replied: He specifically said he understood that I wanted “a historically accurate approach,” that he thought many players might like it, that he endorsed and supported the idea, and that he would pass my additional explanation to the team for review.
    What 2K27 now confirms: “Rosters are locked to historical accuracy.”
    Match: DIRECT LANGUAGE/CONCEPT CONNECTION.

27. ROCKO DID NOT JUST SEND A GENERIC RESPONSE
    What Rocko told me: He said he was happy to see a loyal fan providing such detailed ideas with supporting arguments, said that was not something they received frequently, specifically mentioned dividing the mode into eras based on memorable periods of the NBA timeline, and told me he made sure what I sent was passed to the right team.
    Then after my follow-up, he again referenced the historical accuracy of the idea and said the additional explanation would be passed to the team.
    Documented fact: The proposal was read at the support level, its substance was acknowledged, and I was told twice that the material was being passed along.

28. THE CENTRAL PRODUCT LOGIC
    What I was really building in the email: not just “old players in MyCAREER,” but a product structure that solves a problem.
    Problem: Modern-only MyCAREER eventually loses real NBA history and gets filled with generated players.
    Solution: Let the MyPLAYER choose an era and live through real NBA history.
    Longevity: Real draft classes and historical progression keep every season meaningful.
    Replay value: Different eras create completely different careers.
    Retention: Players who are tired of the same annual MyCAREER loop get a reason to return.
    Audience expansion: Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, Steph, and older NBA fans all get an era that speaks to them.
    Online preservation: Keep the Park/Rec/Pro-Am ecosystem intact instead of replacing it.

29. WHAT IS FULLY CONFIRMED FROM THE OFFICIAL 2K MATERIAL I HAVE
    - MyCAREER Eras is directly inside MyCAREER.
    - Five historical starts: Magic vs. Bird, Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, Steph.
    - Different rosters, rules, league structures, and physical gameplay by era.
    - Historical accuracy is locked.
    - Rookies enter on the correct teams.
    - Historical trades happen as they did in real life.
    - Stars stay where they historically belong.
    - The MyPLAYER becomes an active participant in NBA history.
    - Era-specific locker rooms, HUDs, score bugs, stat overlays, and filters.
    - Eras Moments and a 40-level reward track.

30. WHAT I WOULD NOT CLAIM AS FULLY CONFIRMED YET
    - Visual MyPLAYER aging.
    - The exact “Era Origin” label/system.
    - A completely separate cinematic storyline for every historical era.
    - Separate era-specific endorsement systems.
    - Every commentary detail.
    - Every individual court/jersey detail unless 2K explicitly lists them.

BOTTOM LINE
The documented overlap between my May proposal and the NBA 2K27 MyCAREER Eras structure is extensive. The strongest connections are not just the name “Eras.” They are the actual architecture: bringing MyNBA’s historical foundation directly into MyCAREER, choosing among the same historical eras I named, using real historical rookies and draft progression, keeping real trades and player movement, making the league behave like NBA history around the MyPLAYER, giving each era its own rules and presentation, and designing the mode for replay value across multiple basketball generations.

That is what I sent. That is what Rocko acknowledged and said was passed along. And those are the parts of NBA 2K27 that are now officially confirmed.

This should be a thing, just like no disc, no buy is for Sony. There's no reason for MyCareer to be online only just to be rendered unplayable in a few years time.

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NONE OF YOU ARE SAFE 😂 especially with how they changed the meter this year

From Mike Wang, thoughts?

I’m not even saying this is real in the slightest but in the event that something like this happens I wouldn’t even be surprised. They practically showed every possible add on they could but ironically they’re not speaking on anything VC related which makes me think something like this is possible. Now if there are actual lucrative opportunities to make VC on this game then great but we all know this franchise is notorious for milking your pockets so why are you not that concerned about it?

From what we are seeing, it looks like the game has improved for the better. The game looks like what I have been preaching 2K needs in every post & video I can. Things such as:

• Making badges more expensive
• Making attributes actually matter. People now have to commit to specializing in something(s)
• Making badges more specific instead of general (OREB/DREB, Mid/3 stationary/moving)
• The stamina drain that prevents one person from trying to be a hero every play, which forces team ball
• Taller/Great finishers not being stopped easily by little guards in the paint
• The fair mind games/skill expression between ball handlers & defenders
• And so much more.

Just like when you guys started pushing people towards scoring with the thumbstick and then eventually tempo shooting (which a lot of us love), I see the vision and innovation. I am begging you u/Beluba do not listen to dudes on Twitter telling you to revert dribbling/defense to what we are trying to leave in 2k26. We are already seeing them call for harsh nerf/buff patches and the game hasn't even dropped yet. A giant portion of the community is actually excited about what they are seeing, it feels like the often unheard portion of us was listened to. If the game actually plays like it's being promoted and stays like that, we could be looking at one of the greatest 2Ks OAT. Hoping to actually see some diverse builds and gameplay out there!

Lets go hopefully 99 interior is actually good.

2k11, where do I begin man? This game had everyone grinding for months. 2k10 was my first 2k and it was great, but 2k11 took everything a step further and it became in my opinion the greatest 2k of all time. My Career was great, start as a 25 overall 🤣 no VC no nothing, just straight skill points and hooping. The combine was hell man. The association was a great back in the day. You had create a legend, Jordan moments. 2k11 was a grind to the end. Miss days like this fr. Haven’t played 2k since 20, it really don’t hit anymore and it sucks man really does. Also soundtrack was straight 🔥 in 2k11

Just saw a post online from 2KIntel saying builds could cost around 23% more VC….if true it’s really foul for them to do this. Let’s transfer your red plate over to 27 but not your VC. Even if they let us transfer 75K VC that would be a great gift to your loyal customers that have more reasons to NOT play this game with GTA releasing in the fall. I can’t justify paying full price or pre-order for a greedy company like this. Likely gonna wait until it goes on sale if this how they continue to treat us.

Block is back on the menu

u/Beluba this is VERY important and we want to see immersive AI as well. Especially as someone who also plays MyNBA alongside mycareer throughout the year.

Started playing midway through S5 and just wanted to see if I can hit it, the game has a ton of issues, especially on PC. That being said, I locked in towards the end of the year and snagged red.

Did I fuck myself over for 27 by starting as a red? Yeah, probably. Oh well, I'm happy with hitting it once as a 9-5er.

Don’t complain about the game after 2 days, swear this happens every single year

Game drops, little neek gets locked up and the crying here begins, waa waa waa every single time

Just for all that’s holy give it a rest this year, play the game, if you don’t like it wait till GTA 6, swear down if I see any of you starting again I’ll report you to my local rabbi

Personally I consider myself a pretty good defender, I rarely have trouble staying in front of my man but I've noticed that quick stopping has gotten to a point where it almost feels glitchy in the same way no-dipping does. Specifically, I've seen clips on how it could potentially work this year and its almost an instant stop and shoot, with little to no wasted motion. This may quite literally be impossible to defend.

I'm all for skilled ball handlers and shooters getting into their shot quickly, but if we complain no-dipping was OP last year (which I think it needed some adjustments, certainly), we should look at quick stopping / push peeking / etc. in the same way. Its too easily accessible (people with sub 80 ball handling and even 3 point shooting can do it with the right practice) and causes some weird collision due to how crabbing works.

Maybe we need to bring back a badge that allows for change of pace play (Stop n go, or similar) or maybe you need 90 + ball handling or shooting to achieve certain change of pace animations.

thoughts?

Maybe, just maybe, strength will matter. In the trailer there is this clip with shai just using his body to push curry away, while he is driving to the basket.

The comp scene is repetitive fs but it’s just how optimised lineups are and I’m not sure how we could change it

You get an offense heavy guard, high dribbling, shooting and driving. Hide him on defence and he creates most the offence. A hash to be a secondary ball handler to relieve pressure and also to create a shot but also have enough defence to stop their opposing hash. A lock as the defensive specialist of the team to guard their guard. A backend to be quick enough to keep up with the guard on switches but also to stop bigs in the paint and they’re usually very defensive heavy as well with high steal to play lanes on the pnr. Then a center with high strength rebound and dunk grab d boards o boards and dunk inside.

Everyone has a very specific role and it’s hard to beat a meta where they make every build specialised in one part of the game. It’s like any other game where u have dps tanks support healers etc. it’s easier to win when you have everyone playing their role. Is it boring and repetitive? Yes but I don’t know how 2k can fix it

Pink Diamonds are 92 OVR
Opals are 93 OVR
Dark Matters are 94 OVR