Most of the MT 2K23 of MyTEAM offline have made it to MLO over the years, but there are still certain things missing that would be great to have. Some of the items include:

A lack of two-way contracts.No true G-League integration. Obviously, as we mentioned the G-League has its own set of issues right now, but in MLO the only G-League feature is the free agent menu. You cannot send your own players down and call them up like with offline.You can't select your accessory colors against another user, only the CPU. In addition, you can't see what jersey you're selecting when playing another user.

Please allow me to force a terrible comparison on you. You know what MyTEAM is like? NBA 2K23's MyTEAM is like Kawhi's shot against the 76ers.

Right now, NBA 2K23 is bouncing off the rim in mid-air. It could bounce out, and we'll be right where we've always been: the same disappointments, the same frustrations, the same typical bugs that plague the sports gaming industry.

But it could also drop. Maybe this is a make. Maybe the 2K team sees these issues as fixable. Maybe they will work hard, tune things and get this game to work the way it was advertised. If they can manage that, NBA 2K23 will land on the short list of greatest sports games of all-time. The only thing we know for sure is that it's still up in the air.

The NBA 2K League today announced that Gen.G, the global esports organization connecting the best gamers in the U.S. and Asia, will launch an NBA 2K League team from Shanghai that will join the other 22 NBA 2K League teams for the 2022 season. The Shanghai franchise will be the centerpiece of a long-term strategic relationship between the NBA 2K League and Gen.G that will mobilize Gen.G's multicultural brand and multi-title esports presence to expand the global footprint of the first official esports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league.

Gen.G's team, which will train at Gen.G's Los Angeles HQ during the 2022 season, will be the first NBA 2K League team outside of North America.

Gen.G, whose investors include LA Clippers alternate governor Dennis Wong and whose teams compete in seven other major titles, is also the first NBA 2K League team not affiliated with an NBA team. Gen.G's NBA 2K League team will be Gen.G's second esports franchise (joining Seoul Dynasty of the Overwatch League) and second entry in Chinese esports (China Clash Royale League).

"This is a historic moment in the NBA 2K League's journey to becoming a truly global league with fans, franchises and players from all over the world," said NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue. "Gen.G is the ideal organization to launch our first team from outside of North America, and we look forward to working with Gen.G to reach new fans in Shanghai and identify elite talent across Asia."

"We are honored to help lead the NBA 2K League's expansion into Asia and proud to represent Shanghai on behalf of the hundreds of millions of Chinese fans who love basketball and video games," said Chris Park, CEO of Gen.G. "Gen.G's unique core mission — to connect esports fans and athletes across the U.S. and Asia — is meant for ambitious ventures like this. We have big plans to help grow the NBA 2K League in communities around the world that are passionate about basketball and video games."

In addition to launching the Shanghai franchise, Gen.G and the NBA 2K League today announced a long-term relationship to grow the NBA 2K League's global player pool and fanbase. As part of the terms, Gen.G will collaborate with the NBA 2K League on player development and talent identification in Asia, brand development in Asia, and worldwide esports and gaming programming. Together, the NBA 2K League and Gen.G will build a world-class pipeline for the next generation of great Asian players, develop NBA 2K League content for the more than 12 million followers of Gen.G's global esports portfolio and the NBA 2K League's global audience, and promote the NBA 2K League to fans around the world.

Today's announcements are also important milestones for inclusion and professionalism in esports, values that the NBA 2K League and Gen.G have championed individually and will champion together through this strategic relationship. In August, the NBA 2K League held its first-ever development camp for elite female NBA 2K players at the NBA 2K League Studio in New York City, and Gen.G announced its all-women Fortnite team – Gen.G Empowered by Bumble (Team Bumble) – as part of the organization's ongoing commitment to driving women's empowerment in gaming and esports.

Gen.G and Hornets Venom GT, the NBA 2K League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets, will participate in the NBA 2K League Expansion Draft Lottery on Friday, Oct. 4. Additional details about Gen.G's NBA 2K League team will be announced at a later date. Each year NBA 2K comes out, the most anticipated areas of the game that the majority of people want to hear news about are the Playground and MyTEAM. Being a franchise guy, MyTEAM are very important as well, but I know that I'll usually spend the most time in MyTEAM. With NBA 2K23 MT Coins now being out for for a couple weeks, I have taken the time to go back through my odyssey with MyTEAM's amazingly messy and wild launch.