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

03:23 PM - September 2, 2015 by Steve_OS

2K Sports has just announced, on the GameStop Twitch livestream, they have added the '04-'05 Phoenix Suns and '05-'06 Miami Heat to the list of classic teams in NBA 2K16.

There will be 12 new classic teams added this year, 10 of them have now been confirmed.

Here is the list of confirmed classic teams so far:

'04-'05 Phoenix Suns
'05-'06 Miami Heat
'12-'13 Miami Heat
'03-'04 Detroit Pistons
'07-'08 Houston Rockets
'99-'00 Toronto Raptors
'07-08 Boston Celtics
'00-'01 Los Angeles Lakers
'02-'03 Dallas Mavericks
'99-'00 Portland Trail Blazers

The last two teams will be revealed next Thursday.

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# 81 Junior Moe @ 09/02/15 07:10 PM

Nice! Gonna be fun to play with young STAT and Joe Joe. I used to LOVE Antoine Walker in the old Live's and 2K's. He was money! I can't wait to ball out with him again. J Williams should be blast, too. I'm gonna guess that the next two teams are the 04 TWolves and one of Kidd's Nets squads.

# 82 Real2KInsider @ 09/02/15 07:11 PM

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.

# 83 BA2929 @ 09/02/15 07:17 PM

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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.

# 84 LeBronistheKing @ 09/02/15 07:20 PM

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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.

# 85 ASUBoy93 @ 09/02/15 07:22 PM

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.

# 86 redsox4evur @ 09/02/15 07:26 PM

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.

# 87 lakers24 @ 09/02/15 07:28 PM

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.

# 88 Mauer4MVP @ 09/02/15 08:30 PM

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

These are great additions, though.

# 89 LeBronistheKing @ 09/02/15 08:38 PM

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.

# 90 DEFAULTCAMERA @ 09/02/15 08:42 PM

Give me 98-99 Knicks got to show Sprewell and Houston some love. Also would like 97-98 Wolves need that Marbury to KG connection.

# 91 juicey79 @ 09/02/15 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeBronistheKing


	Excited about prime Udonis Haslem as well Also hoping they have the darker red/burgandy away heat jerseys as well as the NBA logo on the opposite side of the jersey

Hahaha I'm hoping for that type of detail also, but I would be happy with a full roster and accurate player likeness....Please have Jason Williams with tats and high jumping shot sig and handles

# 92 jayska23 @ 09/02/15 08:43 PM

How crazy would it be if the last two teams were the '00 Pacers and the '93 Suns

# 93 The 24th Letter @ 09/02/15 08:45 PM

Is Shawn Marion still in the game in any way? I want to create one of those later Suns teams too...

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# 94 suh90beast @ 09/02/15 08:45 PM

Im putting young dwade on the heat with bosh

Sent from a stoner in New Orleans

# 95 23 @ 09/02/15 08:46 PM

Yeah and he just retired so im sure he'll be in free agency

# 96 juicey79 @ 09/02/15 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lsalas76


	I am going to go out on a limb and guarantee that we will get one of the Spurs championship teams as one of the final classic teams and hope it 2003 Spurs. So my predictions are: 03 Spurs 11 Mavs However my wild card picks instead of the 11 Mavs are the 00 Pacers(with or without Reggie) or 03 Nets.

I think you are correct.....I would buy 2 of these games if they got the 93 suns (with MVP Barkley) and 98 or 00 Pacers (only team that should have beat the bulls)

# 97 lsalas76 @ 09/02/15 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juicey79


	I think you are correct.....I would buy 2 of these games if they got the 93 suns (with MVP Barkley) and 98 or 00 Pacers (only team that should have beat the bulls)

That 93 Suns team and the 98 or 00 Pacers teams are the two most wanted classic teams. People will be extatic if those teams were included. Yeah the 98 Pacers took the Bulls to game 7 and were in the lead for most of the game iirc but glad the Bulls prevailed.

# 98 ZB9 @ 09/02/15 09:32 PM

This is going to be the best classic team roster in history. I just hope that there is an online mode where we can actually use these teams online against other people.

# 99 Rockie_Fresh88 @ 09/02/15 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZB9


	This is going to be the best classic team roster in history. I just hope that there is an online mode where we can actually use these teams online against other people.

There are lol the online leagues /association or private locker rooms

# 100 georgiafan @ 09/02/15 10:18 PM

I see hope to see some teams from the 90's for the last 2 spots but the 2 teams they announced today are solid to

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