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By now, you’re probably aware that the 1992 Dream Team will be among the pre-order bonuses for NBA 2K17. While a lot of the pre-order bonuses are more or less cosmetic, adding the Dream Team for the first time since NBA 2K13 is offering users an enticing expansion to the game’s historical content. For at least some basketball gamers who might have been on the fence about pre-ordering the game, it’s a genuine incentive to put their money down. To that end, it’s certainly a smart business decision on the part of Visual Concepts.

However, from the point of view of the consumer, it’s also a disheartening practice that is all too common with video games these days. Whenever content is restricted to being a pre-order bonus – particularly content that feels like it should be included out of the box, and especially if it’s been featured in a previous title – there’s going to be controversy, and goodwill is going to be tested. It does lead me to ask the question: should content like the 1992 Dream Team be pre-order exclusive? For that matter, should basketball video games have pre-order exclusive content at all?

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Although the first NBA 2K17 screenshot featuring Team USA 2016 was quickly pulled, two new screenshots have now been officially released. The first is an updated shot of the current Team USA squad, featuring the full team, coach Mike Krzyzewski, and better lighting.

The second screenshot features the 1992 Dream Team, which has been confirmed as a pre-order bonus for NBA 2K17. As noted here, Both screenshots are re-creations of the team photos for both squads, with only coach Chuck Daly missing from the Dream Team screenshot. This would seem to suggest that Chuck Daly will not appear on the sidelines as the Dream Team’s coach, though as you’ll note from looking at the screenshot, all twelve players are accounted for as they were in NBA 2K13.

You can check out both screenshots below, as well as here in our NBA 2K17 screenshot gallery. What are your thoughts on the new screens? Have your say in the comments section below, and join in the discussion here in the Forum. Thanks once again to PeacemanNOT for the heads up.

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The final two pre-order bonuses for NBA 2K17 have now been revealed. It appears as though the leak was accurate, as the bonuses are the 1992 Dream Team, and a USA Basketball jersey for your MyPLAYER. The standard edition of NBA 2K17 will include a Paul George USA jersey as its pre-order bonus, whereas the Legend Edition and Legend Edition Gold will instead feature Kobe Bryant’s USA jersey.

It has been confirmed that the entire Dream Team will be included, which means Charles Barkley has agreed to appear in another basketball video game. Sir Charles did appear in NBA 2K13 as a member of the Dream Team, but was notably absent from the 1985 Philadelphia 76ers squad. It remains to be seen whether his inclusion in NBA 2K17 will allow for any other retro teams featuring him, such as the 1993 Phoenix Suns, or perhaps the 1997 Houston Rockets.

Further details on the MyTEAM pre-order packs have also been revealed. The Free Agent Paul George card is rated 90 Overall, and is available as a pre-order bonus for the standard edition. A 99 Overall Free Agent Kobe Bryant card is available with the Legend Edition, while the Legend Edition Gold includes a 99 Overall Free Agent Michael Jordan card in addition to the Kobe card.

Finally, Visual Concepts have officially confirmed the presence of national teams – news first broken by Fox Sports Australia – as they have Tweeted out a photo of Mike Krzyzewski being scanned for this year’s game. Apart from the Australian Boomers, there’s no confirmation of which other national teams will appear in the game at this time.

Your thoughts on the latest news? Have your say in the comments section below, and join in the discussion in our NBA 2K17 Forum! For a full breakdown of the pre-order bonuses, check out the NLSC Wiki, or take a look at the image below.

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