NBA 2K25 Patch 4.0 is available today, bringing various fixes and improvements for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S players ahead of the Season 4 launch on January 10. Several coaches and players have received likeness updates, and some current-day uniforms are set to be updated in the upcoming roster update.
The patch should arrive shortly before Season 4 for Steam users, but check out the patch notes below. Thanks to skinnybonez from our Photographic Side of NBA 2K25 thread for the featured screenshot.
GENERAL
- Preparations for NBA 2K25 Season 4, launching on Friday, January 10th, at 8 AM PT/11 AM ET/4 PM GMT. Details coming soon.
- Fixed a rare hang that could occur when changing lineups in Play Now Online
- Player rankings will now sort correctly on the Friends tab of the Leaderboard screen in Play Now Online
- The logo scale on the Los Angeles Clippers City court floor has been corrected
- The official Emirates NBA Cup court floor has been updated for accuracy
- The following current-day uniforms have been updated (will be reflected after the next roster update):
- Atlanta Hawks (sponsor patch update)
- Brooklyn Nets (sponsor patch update)
- Chicago Bulls (Bob Love commemorative patch)
- Indiana Pacers (sponsor patch update)
- Washington Wizards (sponsor patch update)
- The following players or coaches have received likeness updates:
- Rebecca Allen (dynamic hair)
- Shakira Austin (dynamic hair)
- LaMelo Ball (new player scan)
- Jamison Battle (new player scan)
- Kalani Brown (dynamic hair)
- Kwame Brown (dynamic hair)
- Bilal Coulibaly (general likeness update)
- Joel Embiid (hairstyle update)
- Enrique Freeman (dynamic hair)
- Joyner Holmes (dynamic hair)
- Juwan Howard (general likeness update)
- Moriah Jefferson (dynamic hair)
- Sika Koné (new player scan)
- Jared McCain (dynamic hair)
- Jade Melbourne (new player scan)
- Brandin Podziemski (general likeness update)
- Zaccharie Risacher (dynamic hair)
- Mercedes Russell (new player scan)
- Tidjane Salaun (dynamic hair)
- Jermaine Samuels Jr. (dynamic hair)
- Marcus Smart (dynamic hair)
- Alanna Smith (dynamic hair)
- Dennis Smith Jr. (general likeness update)
- Stephanie Soares (dynamic hair)
- Latricia Trammell (dynamic hair)
- Sevgi Uzun (new player scan)
- Stephen Curry (hairstyle update)
- Julie Vanloo (new player scan)
- Coby White (hairstyle update)
- Andrew Wiggins (general likeness update)
- Cecilia Zandalasini (new player scan)
GAMEPLAY
- Separated “Light Pressure” coverage into 3 bands (Weak, Moderate, Strong) for more detailed shot feedback
- Trailing defenders will no longer be able to interrupt skill dunk attempts and force dunkers into layups when bumping them from behind
- Adjusted the restitution between the ball and rim to better reflect real-life physics and reduce the frequency of excessively long rebounds on missed shots
- Enabled the Offensive 3 Seconds rule for 1v1 Proving Grounds and 1v1 Ante-Up games
CITY / PRO-AM / REC / THEATER / PROVING GROUNDS
- Many improvements to performance, stability, and visuals have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City
- Resolved an issue that could prevent REP multipliers from being applied correctly after transitioning to the City from MyTEAM
- All Pro-Am teams now have a chance for their Alternate uniform to be selected when on the Away side
- Fixed a delay that could occur when changing clothing before entering a shootaround in Pro-Am 5v5
MyCAREER / QUESTS / PROGRESSION
- Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression and quest completion throughout the mode
- Fixed an issue that could prevent the Maximum Overdrive badge slot from unlocking correctly
- Resolved an issue that could cause some dynamically scheduled NBA Cup games to get skipped when simulating
MyTEAM
- Fixed a rare issue that could prevent Breakout games from being counted
- Updated the mini-game award icon visuals in Breakout
- Fixed an issue that could prevent Favorite Plays from being saved when a new Playbook Card is selected
- Resolved an issue that prevented instantly regenerated Exchanges from being available more than once while in the Duplicates menu
- Various visual improvements have been made to the Auction House menus
- Fixed a rare issue that could block progress during the Welcome to MyTEAM Challenges
- Minor updates have been made to Player Card visuals and other menus across MyTEAM
MyNBA / THE W
- Various stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
- Resolved an issue that could block progress in MyNBA saves that used Start Today when NBA Cup games were on the schedule
- Fixed a hang that could occur when attempting to contract the league to 18 teams
