Season 7, Vol. 1 of Dunk City Dynasty is the biggest update the game has seen since launch, and it runs until June 8, 2026. Three NBA legends have joined the roster, the entire interface has been converted into a festival hub, and F2P players have a genuine shot at pulling a superstar without touching the gacha. Here is everything you need to know to maximize the window before it closes.
Who are the new players added in the anniversary update?
The headliners are Allen Iverson, Paul Pierce, and Tyler Herro. Each fills a different team-building gap, which makes the Superstar Choice Chest at the end of the event track more meaningful than a random pull.
Iverson ankle-break skill
Allen Iverson is built for speed. His signature ball-handling move can shatter perimeter defenses, and his explosive drives pull secondary defenders away from the paint, opening up your teammates for clean looks. If your team lacks a guard who can create off the dribble, Iverson solves that problem immediately.
Paul Pierce covers the forward slot with high-end clutch execution. He excels at post-up fakes and fadeaways, and when the shot clock drops below five seconds he receives passive attribute buffs. That makes him the most reliable target for final-possession situations. If you keep losing close games, Pierce is a direct fix.
Tyler Herro stretches defenses from the perimeter with high-volume shooting and quick-catch releases. Teams that rely on paint-sagging center tactics get punished badly by Herro, because he forces them to abandon their zone or give up open threes repeatedly.
What events are running during the 1st Anniversary?
All four core events run from May 7 to June 8, 2026, with one limited email window in between. Here is the breakdown.
1st Anniversary Candy Giveaway
This is a daily login event, but it does not punish you for missing days. You can claim every reward unlocked up to the current calendar date in a single session, so logging in once a week still gets you the full accumulated stack. Rewards include high-tier Superstar Vouchers, Talent Cards, Diamonds, and exclusive cosmetics.
The 1st Anniversary Special Email runs from May 21 to June 1, 2026. Log in on Anniversary Day and the special rewards arrive directly in your in-game mail.
Daily login reward calendar
1st Anniversary Candy House
This is the main event and the one that deserves most of your attention. You earn Candies by completing specific daily court challenges, and those Candies act as the primary progression currency toward premium milestone rewards.
The final milestone is the 1st Anniversary Superstar Choice Chest, which lets you select exactly which superstar pieces you need rather than rolling the gacha. For F2P players, this is the most direct path to a meaningful roster upgrade the game has offered.
1st Anniversary Cake Party
The Cake Party runs parallel to the Candy House and feeds directly into it. Team up with friends or club members to complete co-op match objectives. Finishing those objectives earns bonus Candies on top of your daily court challenge earnings, accelerating your path to the Choice Chest.
Support Your Team to Glory mini-game
This event ties real-world NBA Playoffs results directly to in-game rewards. Use your earned completion tokens to back NBA franchises and predict active playoff series outcomes. Correct bracket predictions pay out large amounts of Diamonds and Potential Essence, making this one of the best passive resource generators in the anniversary period.
NBA playoff prediction event
What is the best strategy for spending anniversary rewards?
The anniversary is the friendliest update for F2P accounts the game has run, but throwing resources at the wrong things will still set you back. Two priorities stand above everything else.
Potential Essence and Energy Drinks first. Use Diamonds from the login event and the playoff prediction event to purchase Potential Essence and Energy Drinks. Maxing out your main player's custom Potential attributes gives a flat, permanent stat increase. That return beats any temporary cosmetic upgrade by a wide margin.
Plan the Choice Chest before you open it. After unlocking the Superstar Choice Chest from the Candy House, sit on it for a moment. The right pick depends entirely on where your current roster is weakest.
Superstar Choice Chest screen
Season 7, Vol. 2 cosmetics and summer events
Beyond the anniversary window, the Season 7, Vol. 2 update brings new cosmetic options worth noting. Wembanyama's 2024-25 Exclusive Jersey becomes available for purchase alongside his arrival. The Severing Blade and Player One outfit sets drop through the Costume Supply Crate, while the Rest and Geometrics sets are locked behind the Treasure Hunt Event.
The Summer Vitality Login Rewards event also goes live with this patch, offering bonuses for logging in and completing event quests. The Rank Sprint Rewards and Colorful Summer events run alongside it, each providing additional in-game rewards for completing designated missions.
For players who want to go deeper on team-building and player ratings beyond the anniversary events, the Dunk City Dynasty guides cover the full roster and progression systems in detail. Dunk City Dynasty sits among the more ambitious sports games on mobile right now, and Season 7 makes a strong case for why that reputation holds.