Giannis AntetokounmpoĪs deserving as Westbrook and Lillard are, the smart money could be on Giannis here.Īn image of the Greek Freak gracing the 2K19 cover appeared on NBA 2K18’s main menu splash advertisement page recently before 2K quickly removed it. The star guard’s image received an additional boost during his wild stretch of clutch performances last season. Lillard has reached hero status in Portland and is similarly loved around the world.
His status among NBA fans has gone to another level since averaging a triple-double across two entire seasons, as well as winning MVP last year. Westbrook certainly has the game, popularity and flare to hold a 2K cover. In no particular order, here are our top three candidates: Enough to have a digital reach approaching – or well and truly exceeding – 10 million followers.īearing all this in mind, we can now break down the genuine candidates for the coveted 2K19 cover.A salary exceeding $10 million (with the exception of Davis who was somehow still on his rookie deal at the time).At least two All-Star appearances, a sign of genuine superstardom. NBA 2k is the closest thing the average NBA fan can get to experience what it is like to be a professional.Featuring the tagline 'Be the Story,' the popular First Team All. This means that instead of the cut-and-dry fantasy leagues that players currently engage in, "NBA 2K16" fans can instead maintain their own basketball team and try to get to the top of the leaderboards.By running an eye over the past five cover athletes, you’ll notice most of them have quite a few things in common. Stephen Curry, James Harden and Anthony Davis are the cover athletes for NBA 2K16, with Spike Lee serving as the games director. The team can then duke it out in 5v5 matches against other teams online. The new feature will allow gamers to build and manage their own teams, creating from scratch different team items such as logos, jerseys, and their own arena. Pro-Am is like the Crew mode in previous titles. 2K Games confirmed via a tweet that one of the key features for "NBA 2K16" is the re-introduction of the Pro-Am game mode.
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In addition to having full HD resolution, the upcoming title is also set to bring big changes to the hoops franchise. I am very happy to be part of the selection that always puts forward the best players in the NBA." While 2K Games has yet to confirm the reports, French site Gamelog via Project Spurs quoted Parker as saying, "I am very proud to be on the cover of 'NBA 2K16,' a game that I like. Reportedly, already lined up to grace the France edition of the title is Tony Parker, who already graced the previous "NBA Live 09" game from EA Sports. The images showcase the three cover stars of the upcoming installment – Steph Curry, Anthony Davis, and James Harden.Īside from the three NBA stars as cover, it was also reported that other athletes will have their time to shine with the local versions of the "NBA 2K16" covers.
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Images of "NBA 2K16" stars in action have been posted online, and in 1080p resolution, it seems that indeed, the game is looking to be one of the best titles in the franchise. Can you name the NBA 2K Cover Athletes (Standard Edition). The next installment in 2K Games' hoops franchise is looking good.