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Hawks’ Trae Young competing in televised NBA video game

Trae Young will show off his moves on a console instead of a court.

The Hawks guard is part of a 16-player field of NBA standouts participating in a simulation video game, the NBA 2K20 Players Tournament.

The NBA, the players’ association and 2K announced the event on Tuesday. Play begins Friday, and the winner of the week-long competition will receive a $100,000 donation to a coronavirus-related relief effort of their choice.

The competition will be televised on ESPN and ESPN2.

Player have been seeded according to their NBA 2K player rating -- from Kevin Durant’s 96 down to Derrick Jones Jr.