In China alone, there are more than 34 million registered users for the game’s online version.Īnd just like the real-life NBA, the action must be world class. Nine million copies of NBA 2K17 have been sold since its release last September. Lonzo Ball was originally drafted second overall by the Los Angeles Lakers but. If we get that right, the revenue streams will come.” We’re here to take a look at the 10 best players (currently) from that draft. The player with the highest 2K Rating among players from the 2017 NBA Draft Class on NBA 2K21 is Jayson Tatum.He is followed by Donovan Mitchell in second place. He said: “Our measure of success will be audience size - how can we get global as quickly as possible. When asked about the e-sports league’s money-making potential, Donohue said success will be judged on one thing: global growth. Our plan is to bring that innovation to the league.” “We were the first league to launch a virtual reality game of the week and we have released our connected jersey in partnership with Nike. We will find the best 85 on the planet and bring them together. Speaking yesterday at the Leaders in Sport summit in London, Brendan Donohue, managing director of the NBA 2K League, said: “There are tens of millions of players playing NBA 2K.
Digital try-outs will be held in February, the draft is in mid-March and players will relocate to their local markets in April, before the season starts in May. The NBA 2K esports league announced today that 17 #NBA teams will participate in its inaugural season, set to debut in 2018! /OWZtnuLwuz- NBA May 4, 2017Įach of the teams will comprise five players and the season will last 17 weeks - 15 regular weeks and two for play-offs.