The five - person esports teams in the eLeague will be run by real - life NBA clubs .
It 's unclear if each of the NBA 's 30 franchises will operate NBA 's own squad in the eLeague .
The five - person esports teams in the eLeague will be run by real - life NBA clubs , although it 's unclear if each of the NBA 's 30 franchises will operate its own squad in the eLeague .