NBA 2K League to hold draft qualifiers for APAC and Europe players in January

Think you got what it takes to go pro? Here’s your chance.

The NBA 2K League is taking its next big step towardexpanding the pool of players eligible for the 2021 NBA 2K League Draft. Come January, there will be two separate qualifying events dedicated to the best players hailing from the Asia-Pacific and European regions.

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The NBA 2K League already successfully staged the NBA 2K League 2020 Gen.G Shanghai Invitational tournament last December 13-14, giving top NBA 2K players from China the stage to showcase their talents on the sticks.

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To welcome the new year, the League will host a European Invitational on January 8-10 and an APAC invitational on January 15-17. Each invitational will follow this same schedule:

Earlier, the NBA 2K League also launched its newDraft Prospect Series, which was designed to ramp up the League’s draft scouting process for its upcoming fourth season. Through this campaign, the League is staging more than 35 Pro-Am tournaments hosted by NBA 2K League teams.

Lakers Gaming will pick firstin the 2021 NBA 2K League Draft, followed by Pacers Gaming and Shanghai’s Gen.G Tigers. The official date of the Draft has yet to be announced, however.

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Thinking about going pro in NBA 2K in 2021?Bookmark this pageto learn more about the regional tournament details and signup requirements as they are announced.

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