{"id":258895,"date":"2022-01-26T10:40:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T09:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=258895"},"modified":"2022-01-26T10:40:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T09:40:59","slug":"nba-2k-league-draft-on-february-26-to-tip-off-fifth-anniversary-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/nba-2k-league-draft-on-february-26-to-tip-off-fifth-anniversary-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Nba 2K League Draft On February 26 To Tip Off Fifth Anniversary Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The NBA 2K League announced today that the 2022 NBA 2K League Draft will be held virtually on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. ET and livestreamed on the NBA 2K League\u2019s Twitch and YouTube channels ahead of the league\u2019s fifth anniversary season.<\/p>\n

In celebration of its fifth season, the NBA 2K League is launching #NBA2KL5, a season-long campaign highlighting the top moments, performances and players throughout the league\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the league\u2019s inaugural season in 2018, we have grown domestically and internationally to 24 teams and witnessed incredible moments \u2013 both on and off the virtual court – with the hundreds of NBA 2K League players who have made the league what it is today,\u201d said NBA 2K League President Brendan Donohue. \u201cThe NBA 2K League\u2019s fifth anniversary season is not only a tribute to those teams, players and countless individuals who have been a part of the league\u2019s history, but also a celebration of the next five years and beyond. We are thrilled to tip off this next chapter in our history with the 2022 Draft.\u201d<\/p>\n

All 24 NBA 2K League teams, including the league\u2019s expansion team representing Mexico, DUX Gaming, will complete their five-person rosters during the three-round draft. The players on these five-person rosters will compete in both the league\u2019s traditional 5v5 competition and the recently- announced 3v3 tournaments entitled by Coinbase. Mavs Gaming will have the first overall pick, Cavs Legion GC will have the second overall selection, and Bucks Gaming will have the third overall pick. During the offseason, 69 players who competed in the 2021 season were retained by their teams, leaving 51 roster spots available. For the complete draft order, click here.<\/p>\n

The 2022 draft pool will consist of unretained players from last season, players who earned draft eligibility as part of the \u201cNBA 2K League Draft Prospect Series,\u201d select participants in the NBA 2K League\u2019s Women in Gaming initiative, select competitors in the NBA 2K League\u2019s APAC and European Invitationals, and high-performing players in the 2K community as determined by league and team officials. The complete draft pool will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n

The broadcast will feature NBA 2K League President Brendan Donohue announcing select picks, technological advances showing hosts and broadcasters in a new LED immersive studio, a variety of<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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viewing options through Twitch\u2019s Command Center, clips from NBA 2K League original content series \u201cDraft Hopefuls\u201d, and broadcast segments of the top 5 Draft moments, Draft day outfits and Draft steals as part of #NBA2KL5. The broadcast will also feature live look-ins with Draft prospects, select team \u201cwar rooms\u201d and NBA 2K League operations headquarters.<\/p>\n

The NBA 2K League will announce additional information related to the 2022 season in the coming months, including details of qualifying events for the 3v3 tournaments entitled by Coinbase, where for the first time ever, amateur teams from around the world will have the opportunity to participate alongside NBA 2K League teams for a share of the 3v3 tournament prize pool.<\/p>\n

For more information, fans can follow the NBA 2K League on Twitter (NBA2KLeague), Instagram (nba2kleague), Facebook (NBA 2K League), TikTok (nba2kleague), Twitch (NBA2KLeague) and YouTube (NBA 2K League) and visit NBA2KLeague.com.<\/p>\n

About the NBA 2K League<\/p>\n

The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features 24 teams and the best NBA 2K players in the world. NBA 2K League partners include Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Champion Athleticwear, Coinbase, Dash Radio, eGG Network, Google, Loco, Mondele\u0304z International, SAP, Snickers, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sport1, Tencent, Wilson and YouTube. For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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