NBA 2K League Expansion Draft: By The Numbers - NBA 2K League

NBA 2K League Expansion Draft: By The Numbers

The NBA 2K League Expansion Draft will be taking place on Wednesday, September 26th. The league’s 4 expansion franchises – Atlanta, Minnesota, Brooklyn and Los Angeles – will be picking from a pool of 68 eligible players to fill the first two slots of their rosters. The draft will go in snake order with Atlanta holding the 1st overall selection followed by Brooklyn, Minnesota and Los Angeles. Below are some key facts and statistics regarding the draft and some players that are eligible to be selected.

1 Idrisdagoat6 recorded the first-ever triple-double in NBA 2K League history with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a Knicks Gaming victory over Cavs Legion GC. He also played a key role in guiding Knicks Gaming to the inaugural NBA 2K League Championship, posting 18.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest.

2 TuckerLocksUp finished second in the league in blocked shots with 2.0 per game for Pacers Gaming and ranks first among all Expansion Draft eligible players.

3 Im So Far Ahead eclipsed 10-assists in a game three times during the regular season and leads all draft eligible players with an average of 8.1 dimes per game for Pistons GT.

4 – Four expansion teams will be making two selections each.

5 – NBA 2K League Finals MVP NateKahl recorded a combined five blocks & steals over the course of two finals games which fueled Knicks Gaming to a championship.

6 – Vert finished 6th in the NBA 2K League in rebounds per game in the regular season averaging 8.7 boards per contest for Warriors Gaming Squad.

8 – The NBA 2K League Expansion Draft will see eight players selected to the four new expansion franchises – Atlanta, Minnesota, Brooklyn and Los Angeles.

9 MrSlaughter01 surpassed 20 points in a game nine times during the regular season for Jazz Gaming and is second among all Expansion Draft eligible players with 19.4 points per game.

11Arsonal X averaged 11.0 rebounds per game in the regular season for Celtics Crossover Gaming to pace all Expansion Draft eligible players. The former second round pick also averaged 18.9 points, which ranks fourth among players elgible to be selected on Wednesday.

12  – Dat Boy Shotz helped lead Blazer5 Gaming to 12 regular season wins and a first place finish in the regular season behind 19.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

34 – Each of the 17 original NBA 2K League teams protected two players each for a total of 34 protected players

68 – Players will be eligible to be selected in the Expansion Draft.