Inaugural NBA 2K League Draft Set to Take Place Today
By Nicholas Barth ·
Interested in watching the NBA 2K League Draft today? We have all of the details for you.
Today, April 4th, will see the inaugural NBA 2K League Draft take place as the 17 teams of the league will build their rosters from the 102 eligible players who proved their skills through a grueling combine process. The Draft will be taking place at 1:00 p.m. EST at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Fans will be able to watch the draft take place on either NBA TV, the NBA App, the NBA's website or the NBA 2K League Twitch channel. NBA TV will be presenting the entire first round of the draft, while the league's Twitch channel will provide live coverage from the first pick to the last. Each team will select six players for their rosters.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will be announcing the first pick of the draft, which belongs to the Dallas Maverick's NBA 2K League team, Mavs Gaming. Celtics Crossover Gaming, Jazz Gaming, King's Guard Gaming and Pistons Gaming Team round out the teams selecting in the top five of the draft.
Every player selected in the draft will be signed to a six month contract and will recieve a base salary. First round picks will be paid $35,000, while players selected in later rounds will be paid a salary of $32,000. Players will move into gaming houses paid for by their respective teams and will have the opportunity to add to their income with sponsorships, endorsements and prize winnings from league competition.
You can catch all of the draft action below on the NBA 2K League embedded stream.
With its venture in the NBA 2K League, the NBA is leading the way for traditional sports league in the esports industry and is looking to bring in a whole new audience to the world of professional gaming.
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(cover photo courtesy of NBA 2K League)