NBA 2K26 update fixes Start Today playoff bracket progression bug

NBA 2K26 players who use Start Today inside MyNBA finally got the fix that matters most: update 1.019 stopped the playoff bracket from getting stuck when the current season was advanced. For anyone running a living league file, that bug was more than an annoyance. It could block the postseason tree from moving forward at all, breaking the whole appeal of keeping a real-time franchise synced to the NBA calendar.

The problem hit a specific slice of the community, but it hit hard. Start Today is built for players who want to carry the real season into MyNBA, sim the rest of the postseason, and keep seeds, rounds, and matchups aligned with what is happening on the floor. When the bracket refused to progress, long-running franchise saves could stall right in the middle of the playoffs. Update 1.019, which rolled out across platforms on April 20, removed that blocker and restored the mode’s core promise: a current playoff path that actually moves.

The timing could not have been sharper. The SoFi Play-In Tournament tipped off on April 14, 2026, and the NBA playoffs began on April 18, with first-round games already on the calendar for April 18 and April 19. That made a broken Start Today bracket especially frustrating for players who were trying to keep pace with the real league as the postseason pressure ramped up. For MyNBA users who treat the mode like a long-term sandbox rather than a quick exhibition detour, the fix lands right when it was needed most.

Visual Concepts had already acknowledged the issue and said it would be addressed in an upcoming patch expected on April 20. That patch has now arrived, and existing MyNBA saves that were affected by the bracket issue should be the first thing players revisit after installation. The best test is simple: load a Start Today save, advance the season, and confirm the playoff bracket moves cleanly from one round to the next without freezing or skipping progression.

The update also fits 2K’s regular numbered-patch cadence. The official NBA 2K26 patch-updates page has already shown how the game keeps getting maintained through title updates, including Gen 9 v6.0 on March 30, 2026, which tied into Season 6 preparations and reached PC on April 3. MyNBA remains one of NBA 2K26’s core modes, and this repair keeps one of its most immersion-driven features functioning the way franchise players expect.