The Dallas Mavericks are one of 17 teams scheduled to participate in the inaugural NBA 2K esports league, set to debut in 2018.
In February 2017, the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. announced plans to launch a new, professional competitive gaming league that will bring together the best basketball gamers in the world.
Joining the Mavericks in the league will be Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Golden State, Indiana, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, New York Knicks, Orlando, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento, Toronto, Utah and Washington.
“It’s based on NBA 2K platform. It’s a little bit different,” said Ryan Peters of NBA 2K.