NBA 2K16 News Post

NBA 2K16 Reveals All 12 Teams Added to the Classic Teams List

03:03 PM - September 10, 2015 by Steve_OS

2K Sports has just revealed the final two teams added to the NBA 2K16 classic teams list. With the '06-'07 Cleveland Cavaliers & '03-'04 Minnesota Timberwolves announced today, here are the 12 confirmed classic teams added to the game.

'06-'07 Cleveland Cavaliers
'03-'04 Minnesota Timberwolves
'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

Game: NBA 2K16Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PC / PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox OneVotes for game: 45 - View All

NBA 2K16 Videos

Member Comments

# 81 YeOldTonk @ 09/10/15 04:08 PM

'12-'13 Miami Heat is "classic" but yet the champion '78-'79 Seattle Supersonics are not.

# 82 jayska23 @ 09/10/15 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Coaches


	In 2k16? [emoji102] Reason I ask is because when I'm taking a break from gaming, I usually watch Iverson score 40+ on the Spurs, the throwback sonics and Kobe [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tap

If you don't know who's in the game why comment they been in the game since 2K13

# 83 CookNBA03 @ 09/10/15 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Coaches


	In 2k16? [emoji102] Reason I ask is because when I'm taking a break from gaming, I usually watch Iverson score 40+ on the Spurs, the throwback sonics and Kobe [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tap

They didn't get rid of any teams, just added 12 new ones.

# 84 Young Coaches @ 09/10/15 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayska23


	If you don't know who's in the game why comment they been in the game since 2K13

I know they're 2k15 and been on 2k since forever. I haven't heard them announced for 2k16. Who's talking to you? [emoji196][emoji477]️

Quote:

Originally Posted by CookNBA03


	They didn't get rid of any teams, just added 12 new ones.

Thanks mate [emoji106]🏾

Quote:

Originally Posted by king doe


	They were in 2k14 and 15 2k don't usually pull teams from the game.

Gotcha

Sent from my iPhone using Tap

# 85 804Scoe @ 09/10/15 04:15 PM

Great! Been dying to play with Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes. (sarcasm)

# 86 23 @ 09/10/15 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by king doe


	Which Lakers team should they pull ?

Oldest ones would be great

Even most repetetive ones

# 87 lakers24 @ 09/10/15 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by king doe


	Which Lakers team should they pull ?

Well they definitely can get rid of the 98 team. They really need to get rid of the repeat squads though like the 96 97 and 98 Bulls. One would do just fine, then they could replace them with someone like the 79 Sonics and 05 Wizards.

# 88 Mauer4MVP @ 09/10/15 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlapShotSal


	I assume licensing is the issue (and maybe my age), but where are the real classic teams? Celtics & Lakers of the 80s, Jordan's Bull teams, Barkley's Suns, etc. These just don't excite me.

They have one Celtics and and two Lakers teams (one is like 90). And they have 6 Jordans in the game. That is plenty.

# 89 VDusen04 @ 09/10/15 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakers24


	Well they definitely can get rid of the 98 team. They really need to get rid of the repeat squads though like the 96 97 and 98 Bulls. One would do just fine, then they could replace them with someone like the 79 Sonics and 05 Wizards.

I actually wouldn't mind 2K keeping those teams on board unless it was absolutely necessary from a disk space perspective to get rid of them. I say the more the merrier. I like the idea of still having a Forum version of Kobe & Shaq in addition to their championship squads. And squads like the '96 and '98 Bulls... there's enough idiosyncratic details that make me say "Keep 'em if you have no reason to get rid of 'em."

# 90 BA2929 @ 09/10/15 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 23


	All of those suggestions you guys made are great to be honest. Might be time to pull some of those many Lakers teams to add some useful ones.

Quick list of teams I'd like to see next year:

66-67 76ers

49-50 Minneapolis Lakers

01-02 Kings

02-03 Nets

I'd even be pumped to see a 61-62 Philadelphia Warriors team if only to use a completely ridiculous and game breaking Wilt Chamberlain.

# 91 The 24th Letter @ 09/10/15 04:21 PM

I don't mind the Cav's pick.

I played a whole season with the 2001 Sixers...and it was a fun struggle getting that team wins, it's was horrible when A.I wasn't in the game lol

I'm assuming the Cav's will be even more difficult...might give it a swing...

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

# 92 jayska23 @ 09/10/15 04:23 PM

2K is adding 12 new teams and (as far as we know) not removing any. Why would they need to get rid of teams in the game to add more. Might as well just keep adding teams & keep the ones we have

# 93 VDusen04 @ 09/10/15 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The 24th Letter


	I don't mind the Cav's pick. I played a whole season with the 2001 Sixers...and it was a fun struggle getting that team wins, it's was horrible when A.I wasn't in the game lol I'm assuming the Cav's will be even more difficult...might give it a swing...

The struggle is real with those 2001 76ers. It's a great hands-on tool as a means of educating the youth of what operating as the 2001 76ers was really like. "Allen Iverson's in foul trouble and my go-to offensive threat is now... Jumaine Jones?!"

# 94 23 @ 09/10/15 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayska23


	2K is adding 12 new teams and (as far as we know) not removing any. Why would they need to get rid of teams in the game to add more. Might as well just keep adding teams & keep the ones we have

They've gotten rid of teams like the Kings in the past...even though I know it was because of C Webb

I dont know how many people use the oldest teams. I don't at least since they removed that classic presentation they had. Probably more for me because the rules and stuff aren't totally different like it was for that era as well.

Looking at the general audience they go after in marketing, you never see those super old teams get brought up because they can't market that to those 15 year olds

# 95 BA2929 @ 09/10/15 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 23


	They've gotten rid of teams like the Kings in the past...even though I know it was because of C Webb I dont know how many people use the oldest teams. I don't at least since they removed that classic presentation they had. Probably more for me because the rules and stuff aren't totally different like it was for that era as well. Looking at the general audience they go after in marketing, you never see those super old teams get brought up because they can't market that to those 15 year olds

I don't use the old teams, I just take the 4-5 best players out from each and put them in my franchise to use. They could easily just put in "All Decade" teams with 13-15 guys each for the 60s/70s and everyone would be happy. That would cut the team list by 6 just doing that.

# 96 The 24th Letter @ 09/10/15 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VDusen04


	The struggle is real with those 2001 76ers. It's a great hands-on tool as a means of educating the youth of what operating as the 2001 76ers was really like. "Allen Iverson's in foul trouble and my go-to offensive threat is now... Jumaine Jones?!"

Seriously.

Man I've played every 2k since 2000....his is the first time I didn't make the playoffs in my season

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

# 97 Mauer4MVP @ 09/10/15 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 23


	They've gotten rid of teams like the Kings in the past...even though I know it was because of C Webb I dont know how many people use the oldest teams. I don't at least since they removed that classic presentation they had. Probably more for me because the rules and stuff aren't totally different like it was for that era as well. Looking at the general audience they go after in marketing, you never see those super old teams get brought up because they can't market that to those 15 year olds

I use the legends from those teams for my MyLeague. I rarely use the entire team as one unit. May have to have some 04-05 Suns vs today's Warriors matchups this game, though.

# 98 VDusen04 @ 09/10/15 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BA2929


	I don't use the old teams, I just take the 4-5 best players out from each and put them in my franchise to use. They could easily just put in "All Decade" teams with 13-15 guys each for the 60s/70s and everyone would be happy. That would cut the team list by 6 just doing that.

I think the question remains, however, what makes us believe that 2K has to cut teams? And if they don't have to, then why would they? The teams are already made, they exist, there's no hint of them being a monetary burden, and no one is ever forced to use them.

As a result, there's really only a positive benefit to their inclusion. The people who like using them (raising hand) get the joy from using them while the people who could not care much less about them, get the joy from not using them.

# 99 brent3419 @ 09/10/15 04:34 PM

ugh was hoping for one of the spurs teams

Sent from my SM-G360P using Tapatalk

# 100 jayska23 @ 09/10/15 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BA2929


	I don't use the old teams, I just take the 4-5 best players out from each and put them in my franchise to use. They could easily just put in "All Decade" teams with 13-15 guys each for the 60s/70s and everyone would be happy. That would cut the team list by 6 just doing that.

I definitely wouldn't be happy, I like using bill Russell's Celtics even the wilt Jerry west Celtics, there's only like 5 teams from the 60's & 70's in the game anyway removing them serves no purpose

« Previous 1 2 3 456 7 8 9…13 14 Next »

More Links

NBA 2K16 Reveals All 12 Teams Added to the Classic Teams List