Barkley Says Give Old Retired Players $1M and I'll be in NBA 2K

[stickyfingers]

Re: Barkley Says Give Old Retired Players $1M and I'll be in NBA 2K

What you're asking has no cost/benefit.

I don't think people understand how EXPENSIVE filling out Classic teams would be. There's a reason they only did it on the initial few teams 8-9 years ago.

Would you want DJ Mbenga if you had to pay an extra $10 for the game? Maybe you would, but the vast majority of people would not.

the same vast majority who would buy virtual currency and virtual accessories for hundred of extra bucks...

[ksuttonjr76]

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I'd also love to see Barkley in the game but you're right. Younger players these days don't really care about old retired NBA players and are 2k's largest demographic who buy the game every year. They just jump directly to Park.

And to be fair...I personally don't know that many players before the 80's outside of the superstars. Honestly, I don't believe it makes financial sense to go after all these "classic" players. What they could start doing is give us the last 3 seasons of each team to use in PNO.

[KyotoCarl]

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He says this every year, and I agree with him. 2K never answers him.
$1 million shouldn't be a problem for 2K to pay so there must be some other problem.

[stickyfingers]

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Its not only the 10~13th bench players.

How can we be happy when they add a "classic team" full of generic scrubs like '13 Grizzlies, the Heatles without C.B (last year), Pistons without Rasheed, 86 Bulls without Woolridge etc ... ?!

2K and the NBA should make a financial effort for the old Retired Players and settle these licensing issues.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

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He says this every year, and I agree with him. 2K never answers him.
$1 million shouldn't be a problem for 2K to pay so there must be some other problem.

Let’s give every retired player 1 million dollar demand

Lol it’s easy to see why

[coolcras7]

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Let’s give every retired player 1 million dollar demand

Lol it’s easy to see why

Finally, someone gets it, and it's not a one-time payment of 1 million dollars, he is demanding everyone gets a million dollars.

[freno90]

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Don’t get why Charles is such a big deal he’s one of the easiest Players to make, I actually think my cap looks as good as his cyber face almost

[Dyslexicphish]

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Finally, someone gets it, and it's not a one-time payment of 1 million dollars, he is demanding everyone gets a million dollars.

It's not every player. He's asking them to donate the money to the national basketball retired players association. I don't know if it's every year or a one time payment but either way it's totally doable.

[basehead617]

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2K already pays the NBRPA (retired players association), that is how they have the players they do have from classic teams.

Some players decided they didn't want their rights decided by the RPA and require separate deals for themselves individually.

Barkley is one.

[RobertJKeeton42]

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I wish they'd make it happen. And add all the guys in the broadcasting

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[coolcras7]

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It's not every player. He's asking them to donate the money to the national basketball retired players association. I don't know if it's every year or a one time payment but either way it's totally doable.

He said to give the retired players in the game, especially the older players, a million dollars. Do you think he meant 1 million in total? How many players are you splitting that million dollars on? 2k has given million for other basketballs related organizations, including refurbishing public courts all over the United States, so I question if this all comes down to 1 million dollars even if its a yearly thing.

[VDusen04]

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Charles is entitled to his demand but I don’t believe it makes economic sense on 2K’s end.

Right now, 2K has over 60 classic teams, most with their core rotations mostly in tact. We’re debating about Chuck, Reggie, and Sheed only because virtually every other legend has already agreed to terms and is in the game. Whatever 2K was offering, MJ, Shaq, Russell, Hakeem, Magic, Bird, and Isiah (and all their teammates) were on board.

If 2K were to acquiesce to Barkley’s demand, I’d suspect there’s a good chance other legends (or their financial advisors) may begin to look at his million as the new standard, thus demanding more themselves, at which point this is no longer a one-time million dollar contribution. Instead, it could lead to a domino effect that extends millions beyond Chuck’s initial demand. And at that point, maybe 2K really couldn’t afford to take that kind of hit on classic teams.

Basically, at this point, 2K’s sacrificed Chuck, Sheed, and Reggie for the most robust classic ecosystem in sports video game history. As cool as having those guys would be, it may not be worth rocking the boat.

[tru11]

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2K already pays the NBRPA (retired players association), that is how they have the players they do have from classic teams.

Some players decided they didn't want their rights decided by the RPA and require separate deals for themselves individually.

Barkley is one.

Basically.

Not sure what people dont seem to get.

If they want to be seperate then let them.




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[zello144]

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2k has given million for other basketballs related organizations, including refurbishing public courts all over the United States

When they did that 2k foundations thing in the back of my mind I thought this would lead to 2k getting Chuck. Unfortunately it didn't.

[dubcity]

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I could give a damn about 2K's financials if it means some of the older guys aren't getting treated right. And them agreeing to get something as opposed to nothing doesn't mean much to me because someone signing a contract doesn't make that contract fair or right. We can revisit the history of the United States to figure that one out. Being able to sit on my *** and play a video game with a ton of classic teams is a pretty low priority compared to real life.