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NBA 2K27 Running Mate Quick Plays: How to Clear All Three Objectives

Complete the three Running Mate quick-play objectives in NBA 2K27 by calling and finishing a play in each required possession state.
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To complete the MyCAREER “Calling Quick Plays” drill in NBA 2K27, call and finish a quick play in each of three possession states: Your Ball, Running Mate’s Ball, and Off the Ball. The reported controller input is Up on the D-pad to open the quick-play menu; check who has possession before calling each play.

Complete the three possession objectives

The checklist tracks the situation in which you call and run the play. Use the matching state for each objective rather than repeating the same setup. The steps below reflect secondary gameplay guides; official documentation for this specific drill was not found.

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Your Ball

  1. Keep possession with your MyPLAYER.
  2. Press Up on the D-pad to open the quick-play menu.
  3. Select a Running Mate quick play and complete the action.

Running Mate’s Ball

  1. Pass the ball to Trace Miller and wait until he has possession.
  2. Press Up on the D-pad and choose a play.
  3. Complete the action.

Off the Ball

  1. Make sure your MyPLAYER is not the ball handler.
  2. Open the same menu with Up on the D-pad, then call a play.
  3. Complete the action.

Check possession if an objective does not register

Before opening the menu, look at who currently holds the ball and match that situation to the checklist row you are trying to clear. Calling a play while the same player has possession again will not satisfy a different possession-state objective. The surfaced guides do not establish that a particular named play is required; focus on the correct state and completing the play.

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Where the drill appears and who controls Trace

Gameplay guides place “Calling Quick Plays” in the G League portion of MyCAREER. They also report that Trace Miller can be AI-controlled when a co-op friend is not present, so co-op is not described as necessary for this drill. These details are guide-reported rather than confirmed by official documentation for the drill.

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Controller and keyboard input caveat

The walkthroughs report Up on the D-pad as the controller input for the quick-play menu. If that input differs on your setup, use the binding assigned to open the quick-play menu for your controller layout. The available guide evidence does not establish a default keyboard key, so check your in-game control mapping rather than assuming a keyboard equivalent.

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