Jimmer Fredette Will Not Appear In NBA 2K12
By Bryan Rose
Well, at least not on release day.
Given the current lockout in the NBA, all incoming rookies for what would/should be the 2011-2012 season will not be included in the game when it initially ships due to contractual situations.
Operation Sports went hand’s on with the upcoming 2K release and confirmed via a PR spokesman that they did not hold the rights to the 2011-2012 rookies, meaning they will be added at a later time via a roster update (once the lockout is lifted) – assuming the season gets underway at some point.
On the plus side, 2K has added the player names to the database so they say you can expect a seamless transition when they release the roster update. Still, a bit of a bummer if you were hoping to play with Jimmer or any other rookie out of the box.