NBA 2K26 Season Starting Dates

Sporting the likes of Carmelo Anthony, SGA, and Angel Reese on the cover, the release of NBA 2K26 offers another opportunity for players to take their favorite teams to glory. In the game’s MyCareer mode, you’ll have yet another chance to rise from unknown rookie to Hall-of-Fame-worthy talent across a variety of game modes.

To keep players on their toes and to offer fresh content that will keep you coming back, 2K26 is running a schedule of MyCareer mode seasons, each of which will come with a different theme and a wealth of new items and boosts to collect. From release, the schedule for these seasons has already been set for the next three-quarters of a year, so you can check out the season schedule for NBA 2K26 below, so you know when to expect the next big update.

NBA 2K26 Season Schedule

From the initial global launch of NBA 2K26, the starting dates of the first eight seasons of the game are already determined, which will have players set up until the middle of 2026. Below are the starting dates of each season, with more details to come as the next season grows nearer.

NBA 2K26 Season Start Dates

How Long Does An NBA 2K26 Season Go For?

Given the starting date for each new season, players can expect that each NBA 2K26 season will last six weeks, so you will have this amount of time to work towards any season rewards before the next one starts. Each new season will come with a different theme, such as season one’s “Crews”, which come with new MyTeam cards and cosmetics to unlock and spend your VC on.

NBA 2K26

Released

September 5, 2025

ESRB

Everyone / In-Game Purchases, Users Interact

Engine

Unreal Engine 5

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Local Multiplayer, Local Co-Op

Cross-Platform Play

Yes – PS5/Xbox Series only