- Primary Subject: Overview of how to skip elements of the NBA 2K27 Fire & Concrete narrative.
- Key Update: NBA 2K27 features an expanded 11-chapter cinematic story, the longest in the series.
- Status: Launch Progression Guide.
- Last Verified: September 2, 2026.
- Quick Answer: You cannot completely isolate individual G League games or wipe out your co-op running mate (Trace Miller) within the modern"Fire & Concrete narrative. However, you can skip straight to Chapter 6 or select MyCAREER Eras at the start menu to bypass the modern storyline entirely.
Sports games aren't particularly known for delivering noble winning storylines, and nothing about the Fire & Concrete in NBA 2K27 is remarkable. It's not like sports fans themselves care about stories. A ball and net is all they'll ever need.
MyCAREER was touted as the "longest" in the series, and that is not always a positive. This becomes obvious in the prelude itself, thanks to G League games that are tiring to get through.
Here's whether you can skip them or ignore the story altogether and play the regular NBA career without the narrative.
Can You Skip Straight To NBA In NBA 2K27 MyCAREER?
Yes, you can skip all the development league stories and head straight into your rookie season in NBA 2K27.
At the start of your career, you'll be given options to either start from the beginning or from Chapter 6. Select the Chapter 6: Beginnings option if you do not want to play the opening bits.
Keep in mind this will skip everything until Chapter 6. G League games or anything else specifically cannot be fast-forwarded. You can only choose not to play the entire prelude.
Likewise, there is no way to skip the high school shenanigans if you've already chosen to start from Chapter 1. The only way is to restart from a new save. This has been the case with the previous game as well.
In case you do choose to play through the G Leagues and initial stories, it will take you anywhere between 3 and 8 hours, depending on how you play, to reach NBA chapters.
What you can't do is skip the entire story and play the open-ended career. You have to play Fire & Concrete if you just wish to go on about your career game-to-game without the story.
Another thing that you can't do is get rid of Trace Miller. He is your running mate for co-op and will tail you wherever you go.
One way to avoid playing the story and Trace Miller is to pick the MyCAREER ERA option at the start. You can pick between The City, Fire & Concrete, and MyCAREER ERA at the start.
This will give you the same experience as previous MyERAs, i.e., you build your MP and your career in one of five historical eras. The player progression is different from the story mode.
With unified progression for the season, you don't necessarily have to play one mode if you're just looking to push through the levels.
That's everything about skipping the initial development leagues of NBA 2K27.
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