NEW YORK – The NBA 2K League announced today that Hawks Talon GC won the NBA 2K League Draft Lottery and will have the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA 2K League Draft.  Nets GC will have the second overall pick, and Grizz Gaming will have the third overall pick.

The 2022 NBA 2K League Draft pool will consist of players who win draft eligibility as part of the “NBA 2K League Draft Prospect Series,” “Sony Scouting Grounds” tournaments, unretained players from the 2022 season, select competitors in the NBA 2K League’s APAC, Australian and European Invitationals, and other high-performing players in the 2K community as determined by league and team officials.  All players must be 18 years or older by Jan. 1, 2023 and must satisfy the NBA 2K League’s requirements to be eligible for the 2023 NBA 2K League Draft.  The date of the 2023 NBA 2K League Draft will be announced at a later date.

Today’s draft lottery was conducted by using a computerized random number generator.  For complete details on the lottery process, click here.

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About the NBA 2K League
The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features 25 teams and the best NBA 2K players in the world.  NBA 2K League partners include Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Champion Athleticwear, Coinbase, Dash Radio, Google, Loco, Mondelēz International, SAP, Snickers, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sport1, SPS, Wilson and YouTube.  For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.