I had not bought 2K for 2 years, since 2K20, so now I'm thinking of getting the PS5 to see something in the next gen. First of all, let me clarify that I have never played MyNBA, so any opinion I have is purely for the Tournament mode of the game.
On the positive side, very good graphics in all areas, court, players.
The sound is also very good to the point where you feel like you're inside a court.
Variety of teams, especially for fans of the 80s-90s, will bring back many memories!
As for gameplay, it has a nice pace in the match, the players' animations are very good and overall it leaves a nice feeling of playing a match.
Now, onto the negatives. The AI, even at low levels, there are moments where you feel like suddenly a magical button was pressed and all the players have transformed into Curry regardless of their stats. I thought it was just my idea, but I saw that it's a general complaint. Especially if they are ahead in the score, they simply don't miss anything.
The annoyance of 2K with the advertisements keeps increasing.
The shooting system, whether you choose the right stick or the button, even if you are within the limits, gives you the impression that it's playing with milliseconds, so overall the shooting percentages are low. Especially in three-pointers, you wonder if you're actually doing something wrong.
Also, from a certain point onwards, you get a little lost with the combinations of buttons and movements. The variety is nice, but the balance overall in sports games starts to get lost.
Finally, whoever thought that when it's time for an update there should be a permanent window in the bottom left corner and to get rid of it you have to forcefully do the update, they should be awarded for originality.
Overall, I can't say that it's recommended, at least for my taste, I only see it as something to play with friends.

I bought the game on the first day of its release, so I have spent several hours to have a safe personal opinion. First of all, let me clarify that I spend 90% of my time in the title with MyNBA and the remaining 10% with MyCareer, so I don't have and never had an opinion about the online aspect of the series.

Positive aspects:
Very well-designed in terms of graphics, sound, and presentation, with increased difficulty levels for challenge lovers.

Neutral aspects:
Modes like MyNBA have become more complex with greater depth, which may be good for some (especially those who have been involved with MyGM in previous titles), but confusing for others.
MyCareer with MyCity is now a game on its own. It may be chaotic for many, but there are definitely plenty of options to spend hours in the game for those who have the patience.

Negative aspects:
After so many hours of gameplay, I can say that the gameplay itself is a negative aspect. It doesn't seem like something is wrong with it at first glance, but after several seasons in MyNBA on HOF difficulty and 12-minute quarters, I have been disappointed. Initially, the cuts are now very easy to make and accept. Also, the center of the team grabs rebounds like a magnet. To support this, I will simply give the statistics for these two aspects of my team's starting center, Myles Turner, who has 18.7 rebounds per game and 6.7 blocks in 27.8 minutes of play. In his real-life career, the highest numbers he had were 7.3 rebounds in 31.4 minutes and 3.4 blocks in 31 minutes of play. Another thing I don't like is the scripted scenario that always happens when a team humiliates me in the first half and then starts missing shots in the third quarter as if it wants me to catch up. The same applies in the opposite case when I have a very good first half.

Many may disagree with the above, but I happen to be a fan of simulation, and overall, the feeling that NBA 2K22 gives me reminds me more of an arcade experience than what I have been accustomed to since NBA 2K6, which I have been continuously involved with in the series.

The day before yesterday, I downloaded NBA 2K20 again to remember it because it was the last NBA 2K game that I truly enjoyed. And indeed, after three matches, I am now certain of how much more enjoyable the experience of NBA 2K20 is compared to the next-gen NBA 2K22.

I will buy NBA 2K23 and try it as well, but this time I will wait to find it on sale for 20 euros because I no longer have any trust in 2K. Since it now plays alone in the basketball titles, it is evident that it has put the basketball simulation mentality in terms of gameplay in second place. It may shine in terms of graphics, but not everything that shines is gold.