Ethical Hoops vs Draft Companion

Ethical Hoops puts you in the coach's chair of your very own basketball franchise. Build your roster from the ground up, master tactical decisions, and compete through seasons to become a championship contender. MANAGE YOUR ROSTER Scout and sign players across multiple positions. Balance your starting five with bench depth, monitor player form, and make smart moves in the market to strengthen your squad. CALL THE SHOTS Set your offensive tempo, choose your shot priorities, and dial in your defensive scheme. Adjust tactics at halftime based on what you see — then watch your game plan play out in real time. BUILD YOUR PLAYBOOK Unlock and collect dozens of plays — from UCLA Cuts to DHO Elbow Jumpers. Mix and match your active plays each game to exploit opponent weaknesses and get your best players the ball where they shine. GROW YOUR FRANCHISE Upgrade your arena and facilities, manage your cash flow, and negotiate player prices to stay competitive without breaking the bank. Every dollar counts on the road to a title. COMPETE THROUGH SEASONS Climb the standings, track your history, and prove yourself game after game. With a Coach Rating system that rewards smart decisions, the pressure is always on — and the glory is earned. Whether you're a basketball obsessive or a strategy game fan, Ethical Hoops delivers deep, rewarding franchise management in the palm of your hand. Lace up. The season is waiting.

Draft Companion is a player-lock career management companion designed to work alongside the basketball simulation game you already play. Play your games on your console or PC, enter your results in Draft Companion, and turn every performance into progression, decisions, and a long-term career story. Start in high school, college, or the NBA and carry your player through an entire career. HOW DOES IT WORK? Most players begin in the franchise mode of their preferred basketball game: 1. Create a custom player. 2. Enter the player’s starting attributes and draft details in Draft Companion. 3. Enable player lock in your basketball game. 4. Play your games on your console or PC. 5. Record your stats in Draft Companion. 6. Earn XP and use it to upgrade attributes and develop badges. Draft Companion keeps progression connected to your actual performance. Instead of freely increasing ratings after every game, your recorded results determine the XP and upgrades your player earns. BUILD A COMPLETE CAREER • Create and manage multiple career saves • Begin in high school, college, or the NBA • Track games, seasons, playoffs, stats, awards, and milestones • Earn performance-based XP • Upgrade attributes and develop badges • Navigate recruiting, camps, college roles, NIL opportunities, and draft stock • Manage contracts, agents, trades, endorsements, finances, and relationships • Respond to interviews and career events • Build your reputation, fanbase, chemistry, and legacy • Review supported screenshot imports before saving detected information CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE Lite provides a focused play, log, earn, and upgrade experience. Pro expands the journey with high school, college, the draft, professional contracts, agents, endorsements, relationships, lifestyle decisions, and long-term legacy systems. IMPORTANT TO KNOW • Draft Companion does not include playable basketball games • No console, PC, or mobile basketball game is included • You play your games separately and enter or import the results • Optional CourtLink Beta connects supported attribute upgrades to one linked offline MyNBA player in NBA 2K26 on Windows. It requires the separate CourtLink Windows app and a supported local editor. Console players can continue updating their player manually. You provide the action on the court. Draft Companion builds the career around it. Draft Companion is used by thousands of players around the world who want a deeper, more structured player-lock career experience. Annual Lite and Pro subscriptions are available through in-app purchase. Features and save limits vary by plan. Draft Companion is an independent companion experience and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any video game publisher, professional sports league, team, or players’ association. Learn more at 2kdraft.com. Privacy: https://2kdraft.com/privacy Terms: https://2kdraft.com/terms Support: 2kdraftcompanion@gmail.com