NBA 2K27 Badge List: 53 Total, 19 New
2K27 new badges list: 53 total, 19 new, 6 removed. Pace, Wall-Up, and Flash are named so far. Bookmark this page and check it after the August 18 reveal.
NBA 2K27 has 53 badges. Nineteen of them are new and six from NBA 2K26 were cut. Right now only three of the nineteen new badges have names: Pace, Wall-Up, and Flash.
That is the honest state of the list as of August 17, 2026. Everything below is either quoted from 2K’s own Roadmap post or marked as unknown. This page gets rewritten the moment the rest of the names are official.
The three named new badges
| Badge | What 2K says it does | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Pace | Raises a ball-handler’s sprint speed in offensive situations | Named stub |
| Wall-Up | Lowers an opponent’s shot chance when you contest with hands straight up | Named stub |
| Flash | Improves movement in transition — off-ball on offense, and on defense | Named stub |
Those descriptions are summaries of 2K’s wording, not exact unlock rules. None of the three has a published attribute requirement yet.
The count, broken down
- 53 badges in NBA 2K27
- 40 badges in NBA 2K26
- 19 added
- 6 removed
- 3 of the 19 new ones named publicly
Note that 40 + 19 − 6 = 53, so the arithmetic in 2K’s post is internally consistent. That is a small thing, but it means the 53 figure is not a rounding or a typo.
What is still missing
Do not trust any site that claims to have these today:
- The other 16 new badge names
- Which 6 badges were removed
- Unlock levels or attribute numbers for any 2K27 badge
- Which returning badges were retuned rather than left alone
If you see a “full 19 badge list” published before the official reveal, it is either a leak with no source or someone filling gaps with guesses.
When the rest arrives
2K scheduled the Preseason Breakdown for August 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT, streaming on Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, and X. That is where the complete badge list is expected.
Two other dates matter for anyone planning a build:
- Early Access: August 28, 2026, 09:00 AM PT (Deluxe and Ultra editions)
- Worldwide launch: September 4, 2026 — reported by third-party outlets; 2K’s own page emphasises the Early Access date, so treat this one as unconfirmed
Cap Breakers are back
2K confirmed Cap Breakers return in NBA 2K27, and that you can preview their effect inside the Builder before committing. No numbers were given. See how badges work for what that means in practice.
Sources
- Official NBA 2K27 Roadmap, Courtside Report — read August 17, 2026
- Launch date reporting from third-party outlets — read August 17, 2026, unconfirmed by 2K