2K is planning to release results from the final round simulation on May 15th, and even secured quotes from 2K22 MT some of the most famous players from the teams (which probably wasn't too hard as they've been tapped for the game's cover the last two seasons). NBA 2K20 cover star Anthony Davis said "It would be great to be here in the real world, but for now, I love that 2K is giving fans the chance to follow their teams' progress on the virtual court." Giannis Antetokounmpo was featured on the cover in 2019 and said "We all have a lot of basketball to miss, and will do our best in hopes to play again soon but for the time being I'm excited for the next game against the Lakers next week!"

I'm not sure whether it's disappointed that there weren't big upsets on the way to the simulated finals round, or if I'm just being too far removed from real basketball. For the sake of making it seem more real, at least there's statistics including a highlight reel and betting activity going on. There is a chance that this trophy will be the sole one presented for the 2020 NBA season. The league made this statement following a meeting with Adam Silver, the commissioner. It's also possible to stream live action from the NBA 2K League.

Apple and the app store are under attack from Epic games recently, but there's another party fighting the Apple app store that you might not have heard of. In accordance to the regulations issued by the Chinese Communist Party, games must be licensed before being sold in China. Unfortunately, NBA 2K, Assassin's Creed Identity and 39,000 additional games did not receive licenses. This resulted in them being removed from the Apple Store in Buy NBA 2K22 MT China.