According to a press release available on Pacers.com, the NBA is partnering with the makers of the video game NBA 2K to create the NBA 2K esports league. The Pacers will be one of 17 NBA teams participating. Each NBA team will create their own team of gamers to compete in the inaugural season, which will begin sometime in 2018.
Rick Fuson, the president and COO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, had this to say about the new venture:
More from Indiana Pacers“We’re excited that once again the NBA has stepped forward and taken the lead as it relates to the world of esports.