NBA 2K17 Prediction: Olympics Team USA Included

Ever since Paul George was announced as NBA 2K17’s cover athlete, fans of the series have focused on a small, but key cover detail: one of the pictures of Paul George features him in his Team USA uniform. While this might be easily dismissed by casual players of the game, some hardcore fans have noticed that the NBA 2K17 game cover features Paul in his Team USA uniform.

The uniform suggests that there might be some sort of an international competition in the game because why else would the player be in his country jersey instead of his team one which has usually been the case with NBA games.

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If 2K does decide to include Olympic teams, it wouldn’t be the first time. Back in NBA 2K13, users could not only play as the star-studded 2012 team, but also the original 1992 Dream Team, including Charles Barkley.

If this does turn out to be true, players could be once again seen taking control of the 2016 Olympic team although whether it will just be for the exhibition mode or not remains to be seen. Frankly just for the exhibition mode would be really dull.

This speculation has led to some further very interesting possibilities, if 2K were to actually go through with the plan. The game could feature all Olympic teams from 1992 to 2016 and players could have the opportunity to pit different iterations of the teams against each other as well as create their own custom team by using players from different years.

If 2K really wants to include the authentic Olympic experience, they should get as many international players and country licenses as they can so users can replicate the actual Olympic games, all the way through awarding bronze, silver and gold medals.

In other latest news, a non-US team has been firstly added in the game in the form of Australian Boomers so we might actually get to see some Olympics action after all.

NBA 2K17 New Game: Olympic-Related Feature

There is a prediction about NBA 2K17: An Olympic-style feature or mode will be included. According to following two points, we have reason to believe the Olympics will be part of the new NBA 2K game. Indiana Pacers star Paul George appears on the cover of the game which soon-to-be-released in his Team USA uniform.

Last week, we learned the Australian National Team will be included in the new game, per Fox Sports Australia’s Melanie Dinjaskie. All this is taking place during an Olympic year.

Basketball is booming in Australia, but it’s unlikely NBA 2K would include the national team as a one-off squad. Patty Mills and others have been confirmed for the Boomers’ roster.

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Here’s a look at the entire squad that will appear in NBA 2K17:

David Andersen
Cameron Bairstow
Aron Baynes
Andrew Bogut
Ryan Broekhoff
Matthew Dellavedova
Dante Exum
Chris Goulding
Joe Ingles
Kevin Lisch
Damian Martin
Patrick Mills
Brock Motum

The Aussie’s inclusion has to be a part of a larger selection of teams. Four years ago amidst the hype for the London 2012 Olympic Games, 2K Sports had the original Dream Team included in NBA 2K13.

It stands to reason the plans will be a bit bigger than they were then.If and when this mode/feature is confirmed, it will join the already announced fleshed-out versions of MyGM and MyLeague as part of what could be another jam-packed feature set for NBA 2K17.

Offering a treasure chest of options has become the norm for the series. That depth has helped it become a mega success commercially.According to VGChartz.com, NBA 2K16 sold 5.78 million copies across the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms. Capitalizing on the popularity of the Olympics makes good business sense.