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NBA 2K16 Developer Blog - MyLEAGUE, MyLEAGUE Online, MyGM & More

04:00 PM - August 19, 2015 by Steve_OS

NBA 2K16 Senior Producer, Erick Boenisch, a.k.a. SimBaller, has just posted a new NBA 2K16 Developer Blog detailing MyLEAGUE, MyLEAGUE Online, MyGM and much more. Read all about it here and let us know your thoughts!

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# 141 Wildcats302 @ 08/19/15 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by redsox4evur


	Team Relocation in MyLEAGUE As you all know, MyLEAGUE is our �sandbox� franchise mode, where anything goes. In this experience, you will be able to rebrand and relocate teams without the requirement of going through the application, voting, and approval process. If you want to move the Thunder to Seattle, you can do that right away. Go ahead, no one is going to stop you!

This is really amazing news for those of us who want to relocate/re-brand a team right away before the first season. I am still looking forward to creating my all Kentucky Wildcats Roster and it appears Louisville is one of the cities you can relocate a team to so...yes. That said, if I'm forced to be called the "Louisville..." whatevers I'll be a tad bit disappointed. I refuse to call my team the Louisville Wildcats lol just sounds weird and UK/UL fans know why. I'm sure there are some cool nicknames to choose from/create so that will be part of the fun.

Moving teams to Vegas and of course Seattle are also on the agenda!

# 142 MagicFan4Life @ 08/19/15 06:02 PM

I'm sorry, but MyLEAGUE Online is a failure of it's just what they said.

No off-season, no draft picks, no players retiring, no free agency = no point to dedicate my time.

I played 8 seasons in my 2K12 OA and 6 in my 2K13 OA. I'm not wasting time in that mode if I can't even build my team for the future.

# 143 Rasco11 @ 08/19/15 06:03 PM

Oh man

Thank you, thank you, thank you. That was the best developer blog I've ever read.

I'm so appreciative of the listening, the attention to detail, the passion, the hard work of technical implementation, and mostly this adopting of customization, with regards to the freedom given to us! Thank you! You've opened up doors of creation and expression by doing this. That's what life and the universe is about!!! (Foreshadowing - Hoping create a player, and global sharing may lead to historic seasons, teams, arenas, jerseys, etc! Man, basketball heaven! If not this year, then perhaps soon!). Bravo!

# 144 Hunkerdown @ 08/19/15 06:07 PM

HOLY FREAKING SHINITZ!!!! Perfect timing while Madden streaming MUT fantasy football. This EA, is how you handle franchise mode!! WOW

# 145 trey2k198003 @ 08/19/15 06:08 PM

MIND BLOWN

# 146 Goffs @ 08/19/15 06:09 PM

Can we put up some animated gifs for the jumbarton? I would love to create my own animated defense splash!

# 147 sammy watkins @ 08/19/15 06:11 PM

This MyLeague Online sounds okay, but is still selling us online gamers short. No offseason, no draft, no free agency = point less to continue with more than one season. Sigh. Another year of getting short changed.

I mean my God, just copy and paste leagues from 2k12 and 2k13 at the very least. Stop giving us half-*** modes.

# 148 strawberryshortcake @ 08/19/15 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 23


	Maybe they have restriction from the NBA How about enjoy whats been put out there before losing it over something so miniscule Some of you guys think of new ways to not like something easily man

I can't help but to consider the what if's. It's not like I seek them out purposely. Those thoughts simply came to me when I was reading the blog. I fully embraced those two components as is when I read the blog, but 10 minutes later, I simply had to consider the "possibilities."

It could be up for discussions for NBA2k17 or never, my desired speculations.

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Originally Posted by Wildcats302


	With all due respect, there is nothing half-anything about this feature. I live in Mount Juliet, TN...which is near Nashville. Why would anyone want to have a team in Mount Juliet, TN? I think you are talking about about less than 1% of gamers, if that that would want to move a team to some random smaller city/town. I suppose they could have put this unrealistic feature in. On the unrealistic features thought, there are no plans for the NBA to expand anytime soon so would seem silly for 2k to do that. I agree with you on OKC and Seattle...I won't be moving OKC there. I may move the Kings there or something (which could have happened) and won't feel any sadness for the virtual polygon Kings' fans on the game in doing so if I do.

I'm happy that you don't believe it's half baked. More power to you.

Personally, it can be considered half baked, half something or even one-third or three-fourths something if you don't consider the possibilities when creating something magnificent such as "team relocation."

I'm glad people working on NBA2k looks to explore and implement more than limit what could be done, and actually consider the possibilities however small it maybe. Some people may call it unrealistic, but it's not unrealistic if it's remotely possible. Some people simply would like to have a can-do attitude.

There are thoughts on creating part of the NCAA. There are small towns with college basketball teams and these locations could very well be destinations for our virtual NBA. It may or may not be "realistic" but it should be in our virtual NBA because realistically it's possible. It's not like it's completely forbidden.

Davidson university, Rutgers university, what about relocating an NBA team to Palo Alto where Stanford has a football and basketball team? What's the likelihood of an NBA franchise of ever sniffing Palo Alto? Whether or not someone thinks a certain location can realistically support an NBA franchise, but if it's remotely at all possible, it is by definition realistic.

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	On the unrealistic features thought, there are no plans for the NBA to expand anytime soon so would seem silly for 2k to do that.

Again, can do attitude. Are there plans for the NBA to relocate teams anytime soon? Regardless, implementing a feature (team relocation) that could potentially be a game changer for those that choose to use it, should consider the what ifs (team expansion, relocating team to an extremely small town). The virtual hardwood is here for gamers to live out their fantasies.

Team expansion happened once, and it could happen again. Just because it's probably not in the immediate foreseeable future doesn't mean it's never going to happen. Our virtual NBA game goes up how many years (2025, 2050, whatever it is). It's not like there are gamers that play NBA2k16 and will stop playing it once they reach year 2018 - immediate future. What about the gamers that push their franchise to year 2050? What's in store in the year 2050? Don't limit yourself.

I'm going to go off on a tangent. MyPlayer (although I don't play the mode), there are individuals creating "themselves," giving themselves attributes where their real self have no business giving. Probably a sector of the population giving their own MyPlayer dunk packages couldn't even dunk with their real self on an 9 foot rim to save their life. There are probably grown adults who are no tall than 6 feet creating a virtual self that's greater than 6 feet with abilities that mirrors Lebron or Kobe or Jordan. That's even more unrealistic than seeing a new expansion NBA team in a small time city.

Just because it's "un-realistic" for small towns to truly legitimately get an NBA franchise doesn't mean it's not "realistic" if you get what I'm saying. It could happen is what I'm saying, even more so than a decked out MyPlayer.

# 149 Gramps91 @ 08/19/15 06:13 PM

Wait..Will all this stuff be in MyLeague as well? If so, that is freakin awesome. Just hope everything works properly. Would be awesome to move a team to Louisville.

# 150 23 @ 08/19/15 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Goffs


	Can we put up some animated gifs for the jumbarton? I would love to create my own animated defense splash!

Riley Curry got you

# 151 Andrews @ 08/19/15 06:15 PM

The Devs at 2K are just amazing. Thank you so much for all these improvements. Can't wait to get started with 2K16.

# 152 SoxFan01605 @ 08/19/15 06:15 PM

This information reminded me of why, even as a baseball nut, 2K basketball has become my most played sports game. For offline modes, no other game comes close. So damn hyped right now!

# 153 sammy watkins @ 08/19/15 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by thatphillydude


	I agree with you completely. That mode is the only way I'm able to play 2k all year around. The last two games I sold to my cousin after the first 4 weeks I played it

Agreed. There is no reason to play MyLeague Online for more than one season if there is no offseason. Free Agency is such a huge part of the NBA so for that not to be in this mode is ridiculous.

# 154 CookNBA03 @ 08/19/15 06:16 PM

Is pick protection and trading during the offseason in? Probably missed it getting too excited...

# 155 ataman5 @ 08/19/15 06:18 PM

I'm narrowing down my questions now.

Will we be able to adjust playbooks and save and player minutes and coaching options in Online League 2k16 ?

# 156 scottyp180 @ 08/19/15 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by b1baller


	Nobody can't ever say that 2k doesn't listen to its community. #Salute

Don't hold you breathe. Once the information is digested people will find things to complain about.

This information all sounds great. Can't wait to see what people do with the creative features. Pumped to see what changes were made to the gameplay. If it is half as robust as this I'll be stoked.

# 157 syncinatti @ 08/19/15 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by WaddupCouzin


	Good question, if 2K hasn't made Madison Square Garden like it should be, then I'm redoing it! Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk

THIS!!!!!!!!!! 👆

# 158 CDPABC @ 08/19/15 06:21 PM

# 159 Rockie_Fresh88 @ 08/19/15 06:21 PM

Haven't dived deep into a franchise mode since 2k11 not sure if I even know what to do lol

# 160 Junior Moe @ 08/19/15 06:22 PM

I wanted the NBDL and Euroleague to be incorporated into MyLeague/MyGM. Unfortunately, that doesn't look like it'll be this year. But they have literally put in EVERYTHING else I have been craving for this mode in and I know they are listening to what we want. That's all a gamer can ask for. That's why I mess with 2K the long way. Great job guys, and keep it up.

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