You may have heard by now that retired legends Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett will both be featured commentators on NBA 2K18. It’s just one of the many new wrinkles that the latest version of the world’s most popular basketball video game has to offer fans. The newest trailer gives us a taste of what we can expect, including some choice praise from Kobe for scoring disciple Kyrie Irving.
https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/902184014236196864
“Kyrie is sensational,” Bryant says. “He can shoot a left-hand jump-hook coming across the middle. He can attack off the handle, attack off a triple-threat. I mean, he’s built a game without any weaknesses. Most players should be thankful that he’s not 6’6.”
It bears mentioning that the newest trailer features Irving playing for the Celtics (he’ll also be featured on one cover in a C’s uniform), even though a bombshell report over the weekend revealed that the Cavs have reservations about Isaiah Thomas’ hip injury after he traveled to Cleveland to undergo a team physical.
According to league rules, the Cavs could void the deal, although it appears they are simply in the process of squeezing the Celtics for more assets before the trade can proceed. Depending on how it all plays out, the game designers might have to scramble to make the appropriate changes before its release.
