NBA fans will finally get to see some of their favorite players in action, just not in the way they’re used to.
On Tuesday Kevin Durant’s “The Boardroom” announced the matchups for the NBA 2K20 “Players-Only” tournament that is set to start on Friday on ESPN. (Time has yet to be announced.)
Sixteen players will be involved. Players were seeded by their 2K rating and their tenure in the league. Durant (96 rating) is the top seed. Miami’s Derrick Jones Jr. (78 rating) will be the Brooklyn Nets forward’s first-round matchup.
Here are the other first-round matchups:
- No. 2 Trae Young (90 rating) vs. No. 15 Harrison Barnes (78)
- No. 3 Hassan Whiteside (87) v. No. 14 Pat Beverley (78)
- No. 4 Donovan Mitchell v.No. 13 Rui Hachimura (79)
- No. 5 Devin Booker (86) v. No. 12 Michael Porter Jr. (81)
- No. 6 Andre Drummond (85) v. No. 11 DeMarcus Cousins (81)
- No. 7 Zach LaVine (85) v. No. 10 DeAndre Ayton (85)
- No. 8 Montrezl Harrell (85) v. No. 9 Domantas Sabonis (85)
Needless to say, Durant’s ready to get the ball rolling:
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) March 31, 2020