76ERS GC ACQUIRE RADIANT IN TRADE WITH KNICKS GAMING
May 28, 2024
PHILADELPHIA – MAY 28, 2024 – 76ers Gaming Club (GC), the NBA 2K League team of the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) portfolio, announced today that the team has acquired Ethan “Radiant” White along with a 2025 third-round draft pick in a trade with Knicks Gaming.
To complete the deal, 76ers GC sent Jyden and a 2025 first-round pick (via Celtics Crossover Gaming) to Knicks Gaming.
In 2024, Radiant has appeared in eight games with Knicks Gaming during the Tip-Off Tournament, averaging 14.9 points and 9.6 assists. His 77 total assists ranked eighth in the league during the tournament.
Radiant returns to 76ers GC after originally being selected with the 14th pick in the inaugural NBA 2K League Draft in 2018.
Radiant’s tenure with 76ers GC included a 2020 season in which he averaged a team-leading 30.7 points per game and 7.0 assists in 42 games. A former 2019 MVP finalist and Second Team All-NBA 2K League selection, Radiant’s 1,291 total points were the second-most in the 2K League during that season.
His 295 assists also ranked ninth-best total in the league in 2020.
With this trade, 76ers GC will head into the offseason with first, second, and third-round picks in the NBA 2K League Draft.
ABOUT THE NBA 2K LEAGUE: The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features 25 teams and the best NBA 2K players in the world. NBA 2K League partners include Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Cignal, Coinbase, Google, Loco, Meta, Mondelēz International, SoFi, SPS, Wilson and YouTube. For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.
ABOUT 76ERS GAMING CLUB: 76ers Gaming Club (GC) is one of 25 esports teams competing in the NBA 2K League co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software. Based in the Philadelphia area, 76ers GC draws inspiration from the history of the nation’s revolutionary city, fused with the modern esports fan and player. 76ers GC is a two-time winner of the TIPOFF Tournament Powered by AT&T as well as THE TURN Powered by AT&T, and most recently THE TIPOFF Powered by AT&T. 76ers GC was first team in NBA 2K League history to win 50 games. 76ers GC is a Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment property. For more information, visit 76ersGC.nba.com and follow 76ers GC on Twitter and Instagram at @76ersGC.