NBA 2K League history

Jan

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Jan 9

Jan 12

The league announced that the 2023 draft would be livestreamed from New York on January 26, with a record 101,000 tryouts across the 3v3 and 5v5 draft-eligible events and Hawks Talon GC holding the first overall pick.

Jan 24

Jan 26

The 2023 draft was held at Coexist Gaming, New York. Glizzy (Hawks Talon GC) went first, and 25 teams made 47 picks.

Apr 1

Pistons GT won Slam Open and $60,000 from a $150,000 pool, ahead of T-Wolves Gaming ($30,000). The winning roster: ANT, Bagmotion, Connor. Third: NetsGC.

Apr 29

DUX Infinitos won Switch Open and $60,000 from a $150,000 pool, ahead of T-Wolves Gaming ($30,000). The winning roster: Hes, Killeyy, LowkeyGodlike. Third: Celtics Crossover Gaming.

May

Add/Waive was new in 2023. After the 3v3 half ended, each team could waive one player and add one from the draft pool, once a season, at a cost of two trade assets, and the players who could be picked up had to opt in.

May

Hornets Venom GT waived Bojui and added the undrafted antoinelove, who averaged 24.8 points and 9.6 assists in 5v5, made the All-Rookie and All-NBA Second teams and was an All-Star.

May

Lakers Gaming waived Duck and added TreyDollaz.

May 2

Warriors Gaming Squad clinched the tenth seed in the 3v3 playoffs, its first 3v3 playoff berth, after finishing with 140 standings points.

May 6

Blazer5 Gaming won Steal Open and $25,000 from a $25,000 pool. The winning roster: Claude, Jomar, KayAus.

May 12

Blazer5 Gaming, a 13 seed, beat Jazz Gaming 3-1 to win the 3v3 Steal Open; Jomar, a member of the 2018 draft class, was tournament MVP.

May 13

DUX Infinitos won the 3v3 title over Pistons GT in a best-of-seven after the league's first bracket reset in a final: Pistons had to beat DUX twice and lost Game 7 of the second series. The 3v3 season had played 1,379 games by the playoffs.

May 22

May 22

June

Warriors Gaming Squad went 12-0 in the group stage of the 2023 5v5 season, led the league in point differential and win percentage, and took a No. 1 seed into the playoffs. Hornets Venom GT won its second Turn banner after a cinderella run.

June 17

76ers GC won THE TIPOFF and $100,000 from a $250,000 pool, ahead of T-Wolves Gaming ($50,000). The winning roster: 630, DJ, Dre, DT, UnderRatedGoat. Third and fourth: Grizz Gaming and Gen.G Tigers.

June 28

Ant of Pistons GT led the league in scoring (26.2) and assists (11.9) and won MVP, with a 42-point game against Jazz Gaming on June 28.

July

NBL Oz Gaming beat Knicks Gaming 2-1 in the conference finals after Djaytoocold hit a buzzer-beater in Game 1, the deepest run by an international expansion team.

July

Knicks Gaming won THE TICKET and its third banner there, getting into the playoffs through the last-chance tournament for the third time in six seasons. It used a 3-2 zone with Stick in the middle.

July 10

Blazer5 Gaming started a Leader of the Month series with the Oregon Army National Guard.

July 12

Blazer5 Gaming swept Raptors Uprising GC 2-0 in round one of The Turn bracket play in Washington, D.C.

July 13

Seventh-seeded Pacers Gaming upset third-seeded Gen.G Tigers 2-0 to reach the in-person bracket of The Turn.

July 22

antoinelove, who went undrafted, was named MVP of THE TURN after averaging 28 points and 9 assists as Hornets Venom GT won its second Turn banner, 2021 being the first.

July 22

Hornets Venom GT won THE TURN and $100,000 from a $250,000 pool, ahead of Blazer5 Gaming ($50,000). The winning roster: Antoinelove, Big Saint, Crown, Flukelock, rigby. Third and fourth: 76ers GC and Pacers Gaming.

July 29

Knicks Gaming won THE TICKET and $25,000 from a $50,000 pool, ahead of DUX Infinitos ($0).

Aug 5

Warriors Gaming Squad won the 2023 title with the highest win percentage of any 5v5 champion, losing only five games all season. Their 12-0 group stage was the only undefeated group stage since the format changed. Mama Im Dat Man was Finals MVP. Watch the Finals

Aug 6

Warriors Gaming Squad became the first franchise with championships in the NBA, the NBA G League and the NBA 2K League, winning the 2K title 3-1 over NBL Oz Gaming.

Aug 6

Warriors Gaming Squad clinched the 2023 title with an 86-58 win in Game 4 over NBL Oz Gaming, led by Mama Im Dat Man with 27 points, nine assists and three steals.

Aug 24

Mavs Gaming won the 2024 draft lottery. Lakers Gaming and Raptors Uprising GC picked next.

Aug 30

Hornets Venom GT was announced as the 2023 Fan Engagement Award winner.

Sept

Sept 6

The league and the National Basketball Players Association announced a partnership under which NBA players would promote the league and its 25 teams.

Sept 15

Warriors Gaming Squad retained all five of its players for 2024 (Nay, CB13, Kenny Got Work, Mama Im Dat Man and Seese), the first team in league history to do that. It gave up its three 2024 draft picks to make it work.

Sept 15

Sept 18

Wizards District Gaming retained Newdini and Just Awkward for 2024. It also kept the rights to Dayfri long enough to trade him to Mavs Gaming for the No. 1 pick.

Sept 18

Sept 18

Sept 18

Sawc won the 2023 Sportsmanship Award and Rigby won Play of the Year.

Sept 19

Magic Gaming acquired LowkeyGodlike and Bsmoove in a pair of trades.

Sept 19

Sept 19

Sept 20

The 2023 All-Star rosters were announced: Mitchell Franklin coached the East and Mike Newton the West.

Sept 22

Seese became a two-time champion, winning Defensive Player of the Year with Warriors Gaming Squad.

Sept 22

The 2023 All-Star Game in New York. Greens was presented Rookie of the Year and Seese Defensive Player of the Year on stage. The East won 69-53, with unguardable the MVP.

Sept 22

The 2023 awards were presented around the All-Star Game: MVP ANT, Defensive Player of the Year Seese, Rookie of the Year Greens, Most Improved Jyden, Coach of the Year Mitchell Franklin.

Sept 25

Sept 25

Sept 25

Sept 27

Brendan Donohue, the league's president since 2017, announced he would step down, staying on until Oct. 31 to help with the transition.

Sept 28

The league named Andrew Perlmutter its first chief executive officer, starting Oct. 2, reporting to a board that included NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick.

Sept 28

Cignal became the league's broadcast and digital partner in the Philippines and the first presenting partner of the APAC Invitational, to be held in Metro Manila later that year.

Sept 28

Sept 28

Oct 3

Oct 18

Knicks Gaming named assistant coach Nate Kahl head coach, with Kyle Rudy moving to run team and business operations.

Nov 21

Raptors Uprising GC named Nick Gartrelle head coach and general manager. He had been T-Wolves Gaming's head coach the season before.

Dec 5

Dec 5

Dec 12

Warriors Gaming Squad hired Jordan Ross as head coach, replacing Mike Newton, who went 99-49 over four seasons with two Finals trips and the 2023 title.

Dec 21

Dec 28