https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/31/17806406/nba-2k19-story-mode-the-way-back-china-g-league-release-date

NBA 2K began the story mode trend for sports video games five years ago. Each edition since then has featured a new tale, rather than a sequel. This year’s story, The Way Back, steps well outside the boundaries of the game’s namesake league, and goes international in search of the hero’s redemption.

In that way, The Way Back looks like the best qualities of last year’s Longshot in Madden NFL 18, and the second act of The Journey in FIFA 18 — albeit done with the production values and star power fans have come to expect of 2K Sports’ flagship series. The Way Back plops the protagonist down in China’s top flight pro league (formally called the National Basketball League), where plenty of Americans have played in the past. NBL games in The Way Back will even feature Chinese language commentary, further adding to the player’s sense of displacement.