With the NBA season over a month away, fans are engaging with NBA 2K26, where Yahoo Sports is simulating the 2025-26 season. Highlights include LeBron James’ retirement tour, the Mavericks’ 64-18 finish and Coach of the Year honors for Jason Kidd, rookie Cooper Flagg’s standout performance, the Magic winning the NBA Cup, and the Wizards’ historic struggles with an 8-74 record, while the Nuggets disappointed with a 40-42 finish despite Nikola Jokić’s strong stats.
