Posted by NBA 2K19 professional players are taking part in the second season of the NBA 2K League. This is an e-sports league created in collaboration with NBA teams. It was founded in 2018 and, after a successful first season, more NBA teams joined this venture. All participating NBA teams have a corresponding NBA 2K19 team to represent them in the league. The 2019 season has four more teams. Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Los Angeles Lakers have joined the league. Seventeen teams took part in the first season. Now there are 21 teams in total. League representatives are confident that eventually all NBA teams will be represented in the NBA 2K League.
The second season began with a tryout stage at the end of 2018. In February 2019, the first international qualifying event was held in Hong Kong. The season will continue with the draft. This is the process through each team choose its players. It’s similar to the real NBA draft. The first league draft was held last year. This year’s event follows the same rules, however, some teams can retain some players. There will be 126 players taking part in the second season. Fifty-two players from the first season were retained. This means that there are 74 spots available. The draft order is already available. The are four rounds. The first team that will make the pick in the first round is Jazz Gaming and the last one is Knicks Gaming. The 2019 draft is scheduled to take place on March 5th in Brooklyn, New York. The league entered a new partnership with sportswear manufacturer Champion Athletic Wear. They will responsible for providing the uniforms and practice outfits. Players will have their in-game avatars wearing Champions Athletic Wear too. The 2019 season has a prize pool of $1.2 million. There will be four major events. There are three tournaments and the League Playoffs. Some changes to the players’ contracts were also made. The dates for the events are yet to be announced.