 In the second round, the Empire selected John Isner, who had been left unprotected by the Lasers.The Empire's third round selection was Mardy Fish, who had been left unprotected by the Washington Kastles.After playing its inaugural season at Forest Hills Stadium, the Empire announced at the draft that its 2017 home matches would be played on Court 17 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens, New York City.