The NBA 2K21 social media account simulates the NBA Playoffs, and a winner, as well as the NBA Finals MVP, have been predicted ahead of the games.
Players can customize their wardrobe, get haircuts and tattoos, and purchase boosts in this section of the game. They can also do their workouts and run drills to improve their attributes at the practice facility where they currently play for their current team. Because of some changes made exclusively for the next generation, it is possible that progress made in MyCareer will not be carried over to subsequent generations.

Everyone's affiliation holds elections for a Mayor, who are typically influential members of the community who are in charge of creating videos that are shown in-game, designing court designs, creating in-game playlists, designing murals, and selecting uniforms. The term of a mayor is six weeks long in NBA 2K22 MT.

MyTeam is a group of people who work together to achieve a common goal.

NBA 2K22 includes MyTeam mode for the ninth time in the series' history, a mode centered around the concept of assembling the ultimate basketball team while also maintaining a virtual trading card collection of your own in NBA 2K22 MT. Players form teams and compete against other players' teams in a variety of basketball tournament-style competitions that take place in a variety of formats. Many different methods are used to acquire assets for a team, including randomized card packs and the auction house. A significant amount of virtual currency (VC) is used throughout the game. The progress made in MyTeam will be carried over to future generations.

MyTeam has undergone some changes.

MyTeam has undergone a number of changes this year, with the most notable of these being the adoption of a Seasons format, similar to that of most other games, which includes exclusive rewards that get better with each season in NBA 2K22 MT. A brand-new Limited mode has been introduced, in which players compete for rings every weekend in order to earn seasonal rewards. Because of the word "Limited," there are some restrictions on the cards that can be used in Limited each weekend.

Ascension is a new minigame in which you must flip cards in order to win the top prize in the third level, which is the highest possible score. The Exchange is a new feature that allows you to trade cards in order to obtain even better ones. Unlimited has been restructured into nine distinct tiers, each with its own reward for progressing through the ranks. In order to make room for a new level for cards with a 99 rating, the gem levels from Amethyst to Galaxy Opal have been adjusted. This new level, which is now called Dark Matter, is reserved for cards with a 99 rating.

Mode of operation for a franchise

Continuing the tradition of previous games, NBA 2K22 MT includes both MyLeague and MyGM, in which the player can take the reins of a franchise and fully simulate an NBA MT season while making trades, drafting players, and participating in games with their teams. When compared to previous titles, the eighth-generation console releases of NBA 2K22 had few changes to their staple franchise modes, MyLeague and MyGM, which were carried over from the previous generation.

Aside from roster adjustments, the most significant changes pertain to MyLeague Online, where different admin privileges can be granted to different users. It was also made possible for WNBA teams to have more representation because players were now able to participate in a full season with all 12 teams.