NBA 2K16 Adds '04-'05 Phoenix Suns & '05-'06 Miami Heat to List of Classic Teams

[Real2KInsider]

Teams w/ 6+ SRS (Historically good) or NBA Finalist)
*Denotes won Championship
**Denotes lost in Finals
Redundant = better version of the team core in another season

2000
8.43 Lakers* - Semi-Redundant
6.36 Blazers - ADDED 2K16
4.15 Pacers** - Lacking rights to Reggie Miller

2001
7.92 Spurs - Redundant
6.07 Kings - Lacking rights to Chris Webber
3.74 Lakers* - ADDED 2K16
3.64 Sixers** - ADDED 2K13

2002
7.61 Kings - Lacking rights to Chris Webber
7.15 Lakers* - Redundant
6.28 Spurs - Redundant
3.67 Nets** - Redundant

2003
7.90 Mavericks - ADDED 2K16
6.68 Kings - Lacking rights to Chris Webber
5.65 Spurs*
4.42 Nets**

2004
7.51 Spurs - Redundant
5.04 Pistons* - ADDED 2K16
4.35 Lakers** - Semi-Redundant

2005
7.84 Spurs*
7.08 Suns - ADDED 2K16
3.31 Pistons** - Redundant

2006
6.69 Spurs - Redundant
6.24 Pistons - Redundant
5.96 Mavericks**
3.59 Heat* - ADDED 2K16

2007
8.35 Spurs*
7.28 Mavericks
3.33 Cavaliers**

2008
9.30 Celtics* - ADDED 2K16
6.67 Pistons (Redundant)
7.34 Lakers**
6.86 Jazz

2009
8.68 Cavaliers
7.44 Celtics (Redundant)
7.11 Lakers*
6.48 Magic**

2010
7.12 Magic (Redundant)
6.17 Cavaliers (Redundant)
4.78 Lakers* (Redundant)
3.37 Celtics** (Redundant)

2011
6.76 Heat** (Redundant)
6.53 Bulls
6.01 Lakers (Redundant)
4.41 Mavericks*

2012
7.43 Bulls (Redundant)
7.28 Spurs (Redundant)
6.44 Thunder**
5.72 Heat* (Redundant)

2013
9.15 Thunder
7.03 Heat* - ADDED 2K16
6.67 Spurs** (Redundant)
6.43 Clippers (Redundant to current team)

2014
8.00 Spurs*
7.27 Clippers (Redundant to current team)
6.66 Thunder (Redundant to current team)
4.15 Heat** (Redundant)

Additional Popular Teams
2000 Raptors - ADDED 2K16 (Vince & TMac)
2004 Wolves (KG/MIN's only prime run)
2005 Sonics (Prime Ray/Shard, last good Sonics team)
2007 Warriors (8th seed took down 67-win Mavs w/ new-age small-ball)
2008 Rockets - ADDED 2K16 (Yao & TMac)
2009 Nuggets (Melo/DEN's only prime run)

The Spurs were the team of the 2000s and it seems highly likely they get a team (either 2005 or 2007 which offers a prime big three in the absence of David Robinson).

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the 2009 or 2010 Lakers are the final classic team, given the precedent set by the 2013 Heat's inclusion. If fans want to play w/ LeBron and the Big 3 on the Heat you can bet they want to play w/ prime Kobe and his championship supporting cast.

The 2011 Mavericks, 2008 Jazz, 2003 Nets, and any Cavs team would all be less exciting options.

[BA2929]

Quote: Originally Posted by MillsMontana

Final 2 teams will be Nuggets with melo, AI, JR, Kmart & 09 Cavs #CallingItAWeekEarly

I'm going with 02 Nets and 07 Spurs.

[LeBronistheKing]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rashidi

Teams w/ 6+ SRS (Historically good) or NBA Finalist) *Denotes won Championship **Denotes lost in Finals Redundant = better version of the team core in another season 2000 8.43 Lakers* 6.36 Blazers - ADDED 2K16 4.15 Pacers** - Lacking rights to Reggie Miller 2001 7.92 Spurs - Redundant 6.07 Kings - Lacking rights to Chris Webber 3.74 Lakers* - ADDED 2K16 3.64 Sixers** - ADDED 2K13 2002 7.61 Kings - Lacking rights to Chris Webber 7.15 Lakers* - Redundant 6.28 Spurs - Redundant 3.67 Nets** 2003 7.90 Mavericks - ADDED 2K16 6.68 Kings - Lacking rights to Chris Webber 5.65 Spurs* 4.42 Nets** 2004 7.51 Spurs - Redundant 5.04 Pistons* - ADDED 2K16 4.35 Lakers** 2005 7.84 Spurs* 7.08 Suns - ADDED 2K16 3.31 Pistons** - Redundant 2006 6.69 Spurs - Redundant 6.24 Pistons - Redundant 5.96 Mavericks** 3.59 Heat* - ADDED 2K16 2007 8.35 Spurs* 7.28 Mavericks 3.33 Cavaliers** 2008 9.30 Celtics* - ADDED 2K16 6.67 Pistons (Redundant) 7.34 Lakers** 6.86 Jazz 2009 8.68 Cavaliers 7.44 Celtics (Redundant) 7.11 Lakers* 6.48 Magic** 2010 7.12 Magic (Redundant) 6.17 Cavaliers (Redundant) 4.78 Lakers* (Redundant) 3.37 Celtics** (Redundant) 2011 6.76 Heat** (Redundant) 6.53 Bulls 6.01 Lakers (Redundant) 4.41 Mavericks* 2012 7.43 Bulls (Redundant) 7.28 Spurs (Redundant) 6.44 Thunder** 5.72 Heat* (Redundant) 2013 9.15 Thunder 7.03 Heat* - ADDED 2K16 6.67 Spurs** (Redundant) 6.43 Clippers (Redundant to current team) 2014 8.00 Spurs* 7.27 Clippers (Redundant to current team) 6.66 Thunder (Redundant to current team) 4.15 Heat** (Redundant) Notable Popular Teams 2000 Raptors - ADDED 2K16 (Vince & TMac) 2004 Wolves (KG's only prime run) 2005 Sonics (Prime Ray/Shard, last good Sonics team) 2007 Warriors (8th seed took down 67-win Mavs w/ new-age small-ball) 2008 Rockets - ADDED 2K16 (Yao & TMac) The Spurs were the team of the 2000s and it seems highly likely they get a team (either 2005 or 2007). I'm going to go out on a limb and say the 2009 or 2010 Lakers are the final classic team, given the precedent set by the 2013 Heat's inclusion. If fans want to play w/ LeBron and the Big 3 on the Heat you can bet they want to play w/ prime Kobe and his championship supporting cast.

Very well thought out and posted. However won't it be one Eastern Conference team and one Western Conference team. So it will be either Spurs or Lakers for Western Conference team and either 2007 or 2009 Cavaliers, or 2003 Nets.

[ASUBoy93]

I like how people say "prime LeBron." Dude's still in his prime, and I don't know about you guys but I'd much rather have the Nets, Spurs, Wolves, 92-93 Suns or 90's Pacers over a single LeBron team. Just my two cents.

[redsox4evur]

Quote: Originally Posted by ASUBoy93

I like how people say "prime LeBron." Dude's still in his prime, and I don't know about you guys but I'd much rather have the Nets, Spurs, Wolves, 92-93 Suns or 90's Pacers over a single LeBron team. Just my two cents.

Serious question, outside of Miller and Barkley what reason is there for either the Suns or Pacer's? Because Miller and Barkley don't want to be in the game. Barkley hates the way the NBA treats it's retired players.

[lakers24]

Quote: Originally Posted by ASUBoy93

I like how people say "prime LeBron." Dude's still in his prime, and I don't know about you guys but I'd much rather have the Nets, Spurs, Wolves, 92-93 Suns or 90's Pacers over a single LeBron team. Just my two cents.

I think they mean world destroyer prime LeBron and not still great but exiting prime LeBron.

[Mauer4MVP]

How many does that leave? Really really hoping for that Wolves squad.

These are great additions, though.

[LeBronistheKing]

Quote: Originally Posted by lakers24

I think they mean world destroyer prime LeBron and not still great but exiting prime LeBron.

That is exactly my point. 2007 LeBron single handedly carried a hopelessly out manned Cavaliers team past the much better Detroit Pistons to the NBA Finals. 2009 LeBron was the MVP and he was at his most dominant in terms of athleticism as well as physique. I mean look at this



This was his physical peak.