The NBA 2K League draft proved that the NBA is serious about esports

The NBA 2K League draft proved that the NBA is serious about esports

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https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/5/17199240/nba-2k-league-draft-esports-adam-silver-mootyy

After more than a year of buildup, yesterday the NBA 2K League took the biggest and most important step yet in its formation: conducting a draft to set up its teams of professional gamers.

The esports organization has had a somewhat rocky road to this point, and its officials seem to be aware of the challenges that lie ahead. The draft wasn’t just going to be a coming-out party for the incipient league and its 102 all-male esports athletes. It was going to set expectations for this joint venture between the NBA and Take-Two Interactive — two very established players in their respective fields, stepping into an arena in which they’re the new guys.

The NBA 2K League draft proved that the NBA is serious about esports

Apr 5, 2018, 10:14pm UTC
https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/5/17199240/nba-2k-league-draft-esports-adam-silver-mootyy >After more than a year of buildup, yesterday the NBA 2K League took the biggest and most important step yet in its formation: conducting a draft to set up its teams of professional gamers. >The esports organization has had a somewhat rocky road to this point, and its officials seem to be aware of the challenges that lie ahead. The draft wasn’t just going to be a coming-out party for the incipient league and its 102 all-male esports athletes. It was going to set expectations for this joint venture between the NBA and Take-Two Interactive — two very established players in their respective fields, stepping into an arena in which they’re the new guys.