How to Watch NBA Draft 2026: Channel, Live Stream & Start Time for Each Round
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A few teams will look to select franchise cornerstones during the 2026 NBA Draft.
AdvertisementAdvertisementLast year, Cooper Flagg was undoubtedly the top prospect in the class, and he earned the Rookie of the Year award after the Mavericks took him with the No. 1 overall pick. This year, though, there is plenty of debate about which player should land atop the draft board.
Will the Wizards snag AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson or Cameron Boozer? And will there be any surprising trades that shake up the draft order?
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 NBA Draft, including TV and streaming options for the event.
How to watch NBA Draft 2026: TV channel, live stream
The first round of the NBA Draft will air live on ABC and ESPN. The second round of the draft will air live on ESPN. Both nights of the event will be available to stream on DIRECTV, fubo and the ESPN app.
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NBA Draft 2026 date, start time
Date: Tuesday, June 23 (Round 1) | Wednesday, June 24 (Round 2)
Time: 8 p.m. ET (Rounds 1 and 2)
Location: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
The NBA Draft will start with Round 1 on Tuesday, June 23, and it will continue with Round 2 on Wednesday, June 24. Both rounds will start at 8 p.m. ET.
The event will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
NBA Draft order 2026
(Current as of June 22)
Round 1
Pick | Team |
1 | Washington Wizards |
2 | |
3 | |
4 | |
5 | Los Angeles Clippers (from Pacers) |
6 | |
7 | |
8 | Atlanta Hawks (from Pelicans) |
9 | Dallas Mavericks |
10 | |
11 | |
12 | Oklahoma City Thunder (from Clippers) |
13 | |
14 | |
15 | Chicago Bulls (from Trail Blazers) |
16 | Memphis Grizzlies (from Suns) |
17 | Oklahoma City Thunder (from 76ers) |
18 | Charlotte Hornets (from Magic) |
19 | |
20 | San Antonio Spurs (from Hawks) |
21 | Detroit Pistons (from Timberwolves) |
22 | Philadelphia 76ers (from Rockets) |
23 | Atlanta Hawks (from Cavaliers) |
24 | |
25 | |
26 | |
27 | |
28 | Minnesota Timberwolves (from Pistons) |
29 | Cleveland Cavaliers (from Spurs) |
30 | Dallas Mavericks (from Thunder) |
Round 2
Pick | Team |
31 | New York Knicks (from Wizards) |
32 | Memphis Grizzlies (from Pacers) |
33 | Brooklyn Nets |
34 | Sacramento Kings |
35 | San Antonio Spurs (from Jazz) |
36 | Los Angeles Clippers (from Grizzlies) |
37 | Oklahoma City Thunder (from Mavericks) |
38 | Chicago Bulls (from Pelicans) |
39 | Houston Rockets (from Bulls) |
40 | Boston Celtics (from Bucks) |
41 | Miami Heat (from Warriors) |
42 | San Antonio Spurs (from Trail Blazers) |
43 | Brooklyn Nets (from Clippers) |
44 | San Antonio Spurs (from Heat) |
45 | Sacramento Kings (from Hornets) |
46 | |
47 | Phoenix Suns (from 76ers) |
48 | Dallas Mavericks (from Suns) |
49 | Denver Nuggets (from Hawks) |
50 | Toronto Raptors |
51 | Washington Wizards (from Timberwolves) |
52 | Los Angeles Clippers (from Cavaliers) |
53 | Houston Rockets |
54 | Golden State Warriors (from Lakers) |
55 | New York Knicks |
56 | Chicago Bulls (from Nuggets) |
57 | Atlanta Hawks (from Celtics) |
58 | New Orleans Pelicans (from Pistons) |
59 | Minnesota Timberwolves (from Spurs) |
60 | Washington Wizards (from Thunder) |
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