The first bit of business of the NBA 2K League offseason—player protection—is long done, meaning the second bit is upon us.
With the announcements that Hornets Venom GT and Gen.G will be joining the fray for season three, the two expansion sides will soon begin to build their roster first through the expansion draft, then the entry draft.
But before either of those is to happen, an order must first be decided. We’ve got the results from both the expansion and entry draft lotteries, drawn on Oct. 4 in New York City. If you want to know how the process works and first pick odds for every team in the entry draft lottery, we’ve got you covered.
Expansion Draft Lottery Results
Hornets Venom GT won the expansion draft lottery, announced at 2:14 p.m. ET by the league, and will pick first on Oct. 18. The order for the expansion draft is as follows:
- Hornets Venom GT
- Gen.G
- Gen.G
- Hornets Venom GT
- Hornets Venom GT
- Gen.G
Entry Draft Lottery Results
A surprise as Wizards District Gaming secures the top overall selection in the season three entry draft, with just a 7% chance to do so. Of the three teams with a 15% chance of obtaining the number one selection, Pistons GT and Lakers Gaming fell out of the top three of the order, with Knicks Gaming securing the second overall pick. The first-round draft order is as follows:
- Wizards District Gaming
- Knicks Gaming
- Hawks Talon GC
- Pistons GT
- Gen.G
- Hornets Venom GT
- Lakers Gaming
- Heat Check Gaming
- NetsGC
- Jazz Gaming
- Raptors Uprising GC
- Bucks Gaming
- Cavs Legion GC
- Magic Gaming
- Grizz Gaming
- Pacers Gaming
- Kings Guard Gaming
- Mavs Gaming
- Blazer5 Gaming
- Warriors Gaming Squad
- Celtics Crossover Gaming
- 76ers GC
- T-Wolves Gaming