NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue has announced the NBA 2K League Qualifier, which is the first step for prospective players to try out for the league.
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The first stage of qualifying for the NBA 2K League will take place from Jan. 1-31, 2018.
Qualifying Components:
- Players need to win 50 games in NBA 2K18’s Pro-Am mode and complete an online application by January 31
o  Players can compete as a walk-on, part of a team or a combination
o  Pro-Am mode is played 5-on-5
o  Winning more than 50 games does not increase a player’s standing
- Players who meet these requirements in January can be invited to the next round of tryouts in February
Additional information:
- The January qualifying stage is open to anyone around the world who has a copy of NBA 2K18 (PlayStation 4 or Xbox One) and is 18 or older
o  There will be no centralized physical tryouts
- After the final round of tryouts in February, the best players will be selected for the draft which will take place in March
- Each of the 17 teams participating in the inaugural season will draft five players who will live in-market during the season
- The season tips off in May 2018, with games taking place in one or two central studios for the inaugural season
