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Date: 2018-04-17

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NBA’s new professional esports league starts in May and will run until August. Featuring 17 franchises - including the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers - the search has been on to find the world’s top NBA 2K players.

In January the qualifying process started before the second stage of try-outs were held last month. A total of 102 players will now go forward to the NBA 2K League draft day on 4 April in The Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York.

NBA 2K League managing director Brendan Donohue said: “The NBA 2K League Draft is going to be incredible as we watch dreams become reality for our players.

“We cannot wait to introduce the world to the first-ever NBA 2K League professionals and, most importantly, we are eager for our players to meet their teams and team-mates for the first time. This will be a milestone moment for our league.”

After the conclusion of the trials and combine, the top 102 gamers were being contacted by the league offering them a spot for the 2018 season. According to the NBA 2K League website, all players have to successfully complete a background check and meet all other eligibility requirements.

If a player chooses not to accept the league’s offer, does not pass the background check, or does not meet all other eligibility requirements, the league will make an offer to another eligible candidate from the top 250.

First NBA 2K League Draft Lottery is held 
The first NBA 2K League Draft Lottery has taken place and Mavs Gaming will get the No.1 overall pick in the draft on 4 April.

“We are very much looking forward to putting together the best possible team and organisation for the first game in May,” said Mark Cuban, owner of Mavs Gaming and the Dallas Mavericks. “We think the NBA 2K League is going to have an incredible first season.”

Mavs Gaming will have the first overall pick, the last pick of the second round, the first pick of the third round and so on.

NBA 2K League draft order (first round)

Mavs Gaming 
Celtics Crossover Gaming 
Jazz Gaming 
Kings Guard Gaming 
Pistons GT 
Blazer5 Gaming 
Heat Check Gaming 
Magic Gaming 
Knicks Gaming 
Bucks Gaming 
Raptors Uprising GC 
Wizards District Gaming 
Pacers Gaming 
76ers GC 
Grizz Gaming 
Cavs Legion GC
Warriors Gaming Squad
How the NBA 2K League draft works
According to an NBA statement, here’s how the draft works:   

the draft will consist of six rounds with each team selecting six players. It will be done in “snake order”, with the order of picks reversing after each round.
the team with the first overall pick (Mavs Gaming) will have the last pick of the second round, the first pick of the third round and so on. The team with the 17th and last pick of the first round will have the first pick of the second round and the last pick of the third round. 
the 102 players available in the draft will have been selected by the league following an extensive tryout process that began in January.
NBA 2K League at a glance
When: the 2018 season runs from May to August  
Number of teams: 17 in year one
Number of players: 102 (six on each team)
Season schedule

4 April: NBA 2K League player draft 
May 2018: start of the season
Participating teams

Boston Celtics 
Cleveland Cavaliers 
Dallas Mavericks 
Detroit Pistons 
Golden State Warriors 
Indiana Pacers 
Memphis Grizzlies 
Miami Heat 
Milwaukee Bucks 
New York Knicks 
Orlando Magic 
Philadelphia 76ers 
Portland Trail Blazers 
Sacramento Kings 
Toronto Raptors 
Utah Jazz 
Washington Wizards