NBA 2K23 Patch Adds More Player Likeness Updates, Fixes and Improvements to Multiple Modes - Patch Notes

Another NBA 2K23 patch is available today on multiple platforms. We have the patch notes below for the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Notes for older generation consoles and PC will be available soon.

UPDATE: (12-1) Patch notes are now available for old generation consoles and PC here.

GENERAL

• Preparations for NBA 2K23 Season 3, launching this Friday, December 2nd, at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM BST. Stay tuned for what we have in store!
• The Bill Russell “6” logo has been added to the court apron for all 28 alternate floors
• The Black Lives Matter logo has been added to the court floor for all WNBA teams
• The 2021-22 championship banner has been added to the Golden State Warriors arena
• George Mikan’s retired #99 jersey has been added to the Los Angeles Lakers arena
• Baseline team wordmarks and corner championship trophy graphics have been added to the Chicago Sky arena
• The mascots for the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers have been updated to reflect real-life design changes

The following players have had general likeness updates or adjustments made: 

• Paolo Banchero 
• Oshae Brissett
• Jimmy Butler 
• Nic Claxton
• JD Davison (dynamic hair update)
• Tari Eason (dynamic hair update)
• Keon Ellis
• Jerami Grant (dynamic hair update)
• Ron Harper Jr. (dynamic hair update)
• D’Angelo Russell (dynamic hair update)
• Duane Washington Jr.
• Blake Wesley (dynamic hair update)
• Robert Williams (dynamic hair update)
• Ziaire Williams (dynamic hair update)

The following historic players have received new sculpts:

• Chucky Brown (new historic sculpt) 
• Butch Carter (updated historic sculpt)
• Tyson Chandler (new historic sculpt)
• Maurice Cheeks (updated historic sculpt)
• Speedy Claxton (new historic sculpt)
• Wayne Cooper (new historic sculpt)
• Ledell Eackles (new historic sculpt)
• Ernie Grunfeld (updated historic sculpt)
• Marc Iavaroni (updated historic sculpt)
• Mike McGee (new historic sculpt)
• Oliver Miller (new historic sculpt)
• Stacey King (new historic sculpt)
• Mark Olberding (new historic sculpt)
• Scott Padgett (new historic sculpt)
• Anthony Peeler (new historic sculpt)
• Mark Price (new historic sculpt)
• Malik Rose (new historic sculpt)
• Doug Smith (new historic sculpt)
• Vladimir Stepania (updated historic sculpt)
• Maurice Taylor (new historic sculpt)
• Luke Travers (dynamic hair update)
• Darrell Walker (updated historic sculpt)
• Wally Walker (updated historic sculpt)
• Scott Wedman (new historic sculpt)
• Herb Williams (new historic sculpt)
• Jayson Williams (new historic sculpt)

GAMEPLAY

• Addressed an issue that was preventing custom difficulty levels from working as intended
• Increased the frequency of putbacks to bring them more in line with expected levels
• Adrenaline boost usage has been disabled when sprinting off-ball when on offense
• Adjusted the logic for body-up animations to improve their reliability in expected circumstances
• Fixed some issues with Coach’s Clipboard to allow ACE Tempo and Rebound settings to work properly

JORDAN CHALLENGE

• The additional blue three-point line on the Cleveland Cavaliers court in “The Shot” and “69 Points” games has been added

CITY/PRO-AM/REC/THEATER

• Continued improvements to performance and stability have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City
• Resolved some issues with Daily Pick ‘Em to ensure results appear correctly and rewards are given when earned
• Various visual improvements and updates have been made to Pro-Am and Event related menus
• Fixed a rare disconnect that could occur during the intro of some City and Ante-Up games
• Squad invite notifications will now correctly appear when received
• Players in a squad will now properly leave Pro-Am Walk-On together
• Addressed an issue that could prevent VC rewards from being received in certain Theater events
• The player matchup overlay will now appear as expected during Rec game intros
• Foam fingers will now properly appear in the City when equipped

MyCAREER/QUESTS/PROGRESSION

• Continued fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression throughout the mode
• Resolved a hang that could occur when attempting to enter the 2K Beats menu after recording a new custom track
• Addressed an issue that caused certain seasonal quests to not track correctly between saves
• Made some adjustments to improve tracking for vehicle related quests
• Fixed a rare timing conflict that could prevent progression on certain J. Cole music quests
• The quests to create custom music tracks with Bas and Elite should now move forward correctly
• Various updates and improvements have been made to the Leadership feature
• Resolved an issue with endorsements to ensure proper progression as contracts are completed
• The Marketability and Fans values on the Personal Brand menu will now update correctly
• Fixed an issue with certain drills in Brickley’s Gym that could cause long hangs during dead balls
• Addressed an issue with the XP progress bar that could incorrectly reflect current progress

MyTEAM

• Various improvements and updates have been made to all modes and many menus throughout MyTEAM
• Due to anti-competitive trends impacting the experience of Unlimited players, Position Lock has been disabled in Unlimited, GameDay, and Tournament modes. Position Lock is still available in MyTEAM’s other multiplayer modes
• New visuals for Ascension and Draft Modes have been added
• In Triple Threat Online: Co-Op, the camera will now properly focus on the controlled player and keep them on screen
• Adjusted the 2K Cam in all Triple Threat modes to keep the three-point arc in view when the ball is under the basket
• Fixed an issue between active times of Limited Time Events where the event bonuses were incorrectly displayed
• In the Evolution menu, all badges will now display in the upgrades list
• You are now able to replace badges on player cards without needing the higher tier version of the badge
• Addressed some issues that could occur when alternate custom uniform cards are used in the away uniform slot
• Fixed an issue with the Agenda Tracker not properly displaying progress for some agendas
• Resolved a rare hang that could occur in the Exhibitions menu
• Added the ability to view rewards for other tiers in the Clutch Time menus
• Fixed an issue preventing users from sending duplicate high-tier coach cards to the Auction House under certain circumstances
• Addressed a rare hang that could be encountered when entering a game

MyNBA/THE W

• Continued stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
• Addressed a hang that could occur during postgame flow in The W Online games
• Resolved some issues that could occur in later seasons of MyNBA when starting in one of the earlier eras
• Fixed an issue that could occur in MyNBA when loading a save with less than 23 teams
• Attempting to draft players from a custom draft class in MyNBA Online will now function correctly
• Various issues with the offseason in MyNBA Online have been addressed
• Resolved a hang that could occur in MyNBA Online when there are multiple pending notifications