The NBA 2K League announced today that Mavs Gaming won the NBA 2K League Draft Lottery and will have the first overall pick in the 2022 NBA 2K League Draft.
Dallas Mavericks senior vice president Greg Nared said the organization is thrilled to have landed the second No. 1 pick in the last five years.
NBA2K Draft Lottery probabilities gave Mavs Gaming a 10.2% chance of earning the top pick.
“It’s an exciting day for Mavs Gaming and Dallas,” said Nared, who oversees Mavs Gaming. “We felt like we might land somewhere between the third and fifth pick, so to get the No. 1 pick was a huge surprise. We retained two players from last year, and now we have our eyes set on the 2022 NBA 2K League Draft.”
Mavs Gaming will most likely select a guard to coincide with the play of returning players, power forward Zae and center Sick One.
Mavs Gaming head coach LT Fairley is also back on the sidelines to lead the team.
Nared said the organization is eyeing “about three players” in particular right now, but anything can change by the time February arrives.
Mavs Gaming goes through a complete vetting process of potential prospects to ensure the selected player aligns with the core values of the Mavs. Competition on the sticks is important, but the Mavs also strive to have good role models and teammates both on and off the court.
“We expect to build a playoff and championship team this season,” said Nared. “Last year, we didn’t make the playoffs, and we became a lottery team. We want to change that narrative, and we feel strongly that we’ll find the right fit who will help us build a championship-caliber team.”
Today’s draft lottery was conducted using a computerized random number generator, and the Mavericks earned the top pick despite the odds. There were 1,001 possible combinations, and four teams had higher odds than the Mavericks.
The official date of the 2022 NBA 2K League Draft will be announced at a later date.
NBA 2K LEAGUE DRAFT LOTTERY PROBABILITIES
Team Record Chances 1st Pick
Lakers Gaming 3-25 154 15.4%
Bucks Gaming 6-22 154 15.4%
Hawks Talon GC 6-22 154 15.4%
Raptors Uprising GC 9-19 128 12.8%
Mavs Gaming 9-19 102 10.2%
Cavs Legion GC 11-17 87 8.7%
Heat Check Gaming 12-16 72 7.2%
Celtics Crossover Gaming 13-15 56 5.6%
Magic Gaming 14-14 41 4.1%
Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai* 14-14 31 3.1%
Kings Guard Gaming 15-13 21 2.1%
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