NBA 2K20 is a developed by and published by , based on the National Basketball Association (). It is the 21st installment in the franchise, the successor to , and the predecessor to . of the is the cover athlete for the regular edition of the game, while is the cover athlete for the 'Legend Edition'. The game is NBA 2K's last 2010s entry.
NBA 2K20 was released on September 6, 2019, for , , , , , and on November 18, 2019 for .
The player mainly plays NBA games with real-life or customized players and teams; games follow the rules and objectives of NBA games. Several game modes are present and many settings can be customized. Up to six expansion teams can be created and used in both MyLeague and MyGM Modes, with the possibility of a 36-team league, and any team can be relocated and rebranded. If you're creating a team you can download jerseys and teams that people from the NBA community has made.
Along with the current season's teams and players, previous games in the series have featured NBA teams from past eras, such as the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls and the 1985–86 Boston Celtics. NBA 2K20 adds six more such teams, such as the 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs.
As with other games in the series, the in-studio pregame and halftime shows are based on the real-life presentations, featuring , , and , with the latter two analysts also appearing as players on the 1993-94 Houston Rockets and 1994-95 Orlando Magic/2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers/2005-06 Miami Heat, respectively. During games, the announcers are , , , , , and , with as the sideline reporters. has not been added to the halftime show.
For the first time ever in the NBA 2K series, all twelve teams from the are included; however, they can be only used in Play Now (one-game exhibition) and single-season modes. It includes as well as other WNBA All-Stars. You cannot create rosters for the WNBA teams
