Which players have been removed from NBA 2K25?

✓ At A Glance

The following players have been removed:-

• Charles Barkley
• Reggie Miller
• Blake Griffin
• Andre Iguodala
• Tayshaun Prince
• Rasheed Wallace
• Serge Ibaka
• John Wall
• Goran Dragic
• James Jones
• Mehmet Okur
• Malik Rose
• Joel Anthony
• Andris Biedrins
• Steve Blake
• Andray Blatche
• Rasual Butler
• Andrew Bynum
• Mike Dunleavy Jr.
• Jason Kapono
• Linas Kleiza
• Troy Murphy
• Mickael Pietrus
• Theo Ratliff
• Lorenzen Wright

Next time you launch NBA 2K25, you may notice that several big-time players have been removed from it. These are all retired players who may not have wanted to be included in the game. Unfortunately, this is a huge blow to basketball fans, as many classic teams are missing some of their iconic players, from Charles Barkley to John Wall.

In this article, we will list all the players who have been removed from NBA 2K25. The good news is that most of them may come to the game later in the season.

Full list of missing players removed

If you want to play with a classic Washington Wizards team, you will notice that John Wall is missing from it. While Gilbert Arenas is an amazing replacement with his hot hand, Wall is a different type of breed. Agent Zero can easily knock down long-range shots and step up in the clutch, but the lack of Wall and his athleticism leaves much to be desired.

To make the situation worse, Andre Iguodala is not in NBA 2K25 either. Despite leading the Golden State Warriors to a championship and winning the Finals MVP trophy in 2015, Iggy didn’t make the cut. To make the situation worse, the game features the Steph era of basketball, yet one of the biggest names from this era is missing from the game.

Iggy and Wall are among 25 NBA players who have been removed from the new 2K title. Below is a list of all the players:

Player	Team
Charles Barkley	Phoenix Suns
Reggie Miller	Indiana Pacers
Blake Griffin	LA Clippers
Andre Iguodala	Golden State Warriors
Tayshaun Prince	Detroit Pistons
Rasheed Wallace	Detroit Pistons
Serge Ibaka	OKC Thunder
John Wall	Washington Wizards
Goran Dragic	Miami Heat
James Jones	Miami Heat
Mehmet Okur	Detroit Pistons
Malik Rose	San Antonio Spurs
Joel Anthony	Miami Heat
Andris Biedrins	Golden State Warriors
Steve Blake	Portland Trail Blazers
Andray Blatche	Washington Wizards
Rasual Butler	Indiana Pacers
Andrew Bynum	Indiana Pacers
Mike Dunleavy Jr.	Golden State Warriors
Jason Kapono	Miami Heat
Linas Kleiza	Denver Nuggets
Troy Murphy	Golden State Warriors
Mickael Pietrus	Golden State Warriors
Theo Ratliff	Philadelphia 76ers
Lorenzen Wright	Memphis Grizzlies

As the table above shows, some teams have been completely decimated by the removal of players. The 2004 Pistons, who won the championship, are missing three of their players. This makes it impossible to recreate their championship run without custom players. The removal of Blake Griffin makes the Clippers much weaker, while the Thunder are missing the strong inside presence that Ibaka provided.

Some of the removed players may be added to NBA 2K25 in the future. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that Barkley and Miller will come anytime soon. They have been missing from the game for a long time, so adding them would be quite surprising.