NBA 2K17 simulates the experience of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A version of the game for iOS and Android was released on September 23, 2016. In Italy, the cover athlete is Danilo Gallinari, and in Spain, the cover athlete is Pau Gasol. Paul George of the Indiana Pacers is the cover athlete for the regular edition of the game, while Kobe Bryant is the cover athlete for the 'Legend Edition'. Players who pre-ordered the game received it on September 16, 2016. It was released worldwide on September 20, 2016, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It is the 18th installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K16. NBA 2K17 is a 2016 basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports.