It's worth it for free 'cause when you get mad at it, you can delete/Ignore having the only thing you wasted on this bullshyt is time.
I only play my career so I can only talk about that aspect. fukk it. They broke the power forward position in this year's iteration, putting some absurd skill caps on you once you pass 6'9". So now I'm a one dimensional PF who can't shoot midrange shots to save his life despite having my shooter slot a handful of notches from being maxed out.
Also layups are biffed on a regular no matter how good your guy is, the defense "shifts" into place to block you from slashing through lanes and your team defense, no matter which team you go on leaves shooters open at the three point line resulting in a barrage of threes when the game wants you to lose and it does.
Eh. Cop it for free.