Prospective gaming entrepreneurs beware: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is not aware of gaming trends, especially not when it comes to NBA players.

Cuban admits that while he expected some players to be into gaming given their age and youth (most notably Mavs superstar Luke Doncic whose Fortnite exploits are well-chronicled), what surprised him the most is the large number of hoopers that have turned to video games with the season currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic (via Bri Amaranthus of Sports Illustrated):

“The capacity of NBA players to play video games,” Cuban said in an exclusive interview with DallasBasketball.com. “It’s limitless! I had no idea so many of them were gamers. I knew we had a few guys but it seems like it’s every player!”

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Numerous players have turned to the virtual world to pass the time as they await the (potential) resumption of the regular season.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant joked early on he would turn into a gamer, and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell have traded barbs on Twitter about playing Fortnite.

What's even more surprising for the 61-year-old Mavs majority owner is the grand scale of the hobby with esports competitions filling up arena stadiums and jumpstarting a virtual competition amongst the players themselves. Cuban is undoubtedly referring to the league's announcement of a 16-player “NBA 2K” tournament, which will premier on Friday on ESPN. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is the No. 1 seed, and both Young and Mitchell (as well as noted gamer Devin Booker) will also partake.