Credit to /u/CRich19 from reddit
List of players missing from historic teams:
Here's the entire list of missing players that played considerable minutes with these teams. Bolded names were key players. Lastly, in parentheses is my suggestion of what classic team should be in the game, when needed.
One thing I discovered from making this list is that 2k has been recycling Classic Teams from 2k12. Many of these teams are in the game because there was a game mode featuring historic playoff series, like 97 Spurs vs. 97 Lakers. That mode is gone, so now 2k should be including better versions of teams, like 98 Spurs and 93 Knicks.
- 12 Heat – N/A
- 07 Rockets – Rafer Altson, Luther Head
- 07 Celtics – James Posey, Eddie House , PJ Brown
- 06 Cavs – Sasha Pavlovic, Damon Jones, Donyell Marshall
- 05 Heat – James Posey , Jason Kapono, Derek Anderson, Michael Doleac
- 04 Suns – Walter McCarty
- 03 Timberwolves – Michael Olowokandi , Oliver Miller, Darrick Martin
- 03 Pistons – Rasheed Wallace, Mehmet Okur, Corliss Williamson , Mike James
- 02 Mavs – Tariq Abdul-Wahad
- 01 Lakers – Derek Fisher
- 01 Sixers – N/A
- 99 Blazers – Rasheed Wallace
- 99 Raptors – John Thomas
- 97 (98) Spurs – Reggie Geary, Carl Herrera, Malik Rose
- 97 Lakers – Derek Fisher , Sean Rooks, Mario Bennett
- 97 (96) Jazz – Byron Russell , Chris Morris, Jacque Vaughn
- 97 (Remove) Bulls – Randy Brown, Scott Burrell
- 95 Sonics – Eric Snow
- 95 Bulls – Randy Brown, Jason Caffey
- 94 Magic – Anthony Avent
- 94 (93) Knicks – Anthony Mason
- 93 Nuggets – Dele Bison , Mee Darnell
- 93 (94) Rockets – Carl Herrera , Chris Jent
- 92 Hornets – N/A
- 92 (91) Bulls – Stacey King , Trent Tucker
- 90 Warriors – Jim Peterson
- 90 (91) Blazers – Danny Young , Walter Davis,
- 90 (79) Lakers – Terry Teagle , Tony Smith
- 90 (remove) Bulls – Stacey King
- 89 (88) Cavs – Chucky Brown , Wilson Bennett, Derrick Chievous
- 88 (remove) Bulls – N/A
- 88 Pistons – John Long, Michael Williams
- 86 Lakers – Wes Mathews, Adrian Branch, Mike Smrek
- 85 Hawks – John Battle, Johnny Davis
- 85 Celtics – Rick Carlisle , David Thirdkill
- 85 (84) Bulls – Orlando Woolridge, Gene Banks, Jawann Oldham , Quintin Dailey, Mike Smrek
- 84 (85) Bucks – Kevin Grevey , Paul Thompson, Kenny Fields
- 84 (82) Sixers – Charles Barkley , Andrew Toney, Sam Williams, Sedale Threatt
- 76 Sixers – Caldwell Jones , Terry Furlow
- 71 (72) Knicks – Dean Meminger , Eddie Mast, Eddie Miles, Charlie Paulk
- 71 Lakers – Happy Hairston, Flynn Robinson, Pat Riley , John Trapp
- 70 Hawks – Walt Bellamy, Walt Hazzard (Mahid Abdul-Rahman) , Bob Christian, John Valley, Herb White
- 70 (68) Lakers – Happy Hairston, Pat Riley , Fred Hetzel
- 70 Bucks – Bob Boozer , McCoy McLemore, Jeff Webb
- 64 (remove) Lakers – Gene Wiley, Walt Hazzard (Mahid Abdul-Rahman)
- 64 Celtics – Willie Naulls , Ron Bonham
