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After a thrilling end to the 2025-26 season, it's now time to bring new talent to the league. The NBA Draft kicks off Tuesday.
Months of speculation will come to an end this week as teams will finally make the picks that could alter the future of their franchise. The Washington Wizards secured the No. 1 pick at the NBA Draft Lottery in May, followed by the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies.
The top draft prospects are fairly certain, with AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson and Keaton Wagler amongst the biggest names, but the order is still yet to be decided. It'll all go down with two rounds across Tuesday and Wednesday.
Be sure to tune in as the NBA gains more impressive talent.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 NBA Draft, including TV channel an streaming options for each round of picks.
What channel is the NBA Draft on today?
The second round of the 2026 NBA Draft will air on ESPN.
For those without a traditional cable or satellite package, the draft can be streamed on the ESPN app along with DIRECTV and fubo, both of which offer a free trial to new users.
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What time does the NBA Draft start today?
- Date: Wednesday, June 24
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET
The 2026 NBA Draft will continue Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. The draft will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
NBA Draft TV schedule 2026
| Round | Date | Start time (ET) | TV channel/live stream |
| 1 | Tuesday, June 23 | 8 p.m. | ABC, ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app |
| 2 | Wednesday, June 24 | 8 p.m. | ESPN, DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app |
NBA Draft order 2026
Round 1
| Pick | Team |
| 1 | Wizards |
| 2 | Jazz |
| 3 | Grizzlies |
| 4 | Bulls |
| 5 | Clippers (from Pacers) |
| 6 | Nets |
| 7 | Kings |
| 8 | Hawks (from Pelicans) |
| 9 | Mavericks |
| 10 | Bucks |
| 11 | Warriors |
| 12 | Thunder (from Clippers) |
| 13 | Heat |
| 14 | Hornets |
| 15 | Bulls (from Trail Blazers) |
| 16 | Grizzlies (from Suns via Magic) |
| 17 | Thunder (from 76ers) |
| 18 | Hornets (from Magic via Suns) |
| 19 | Raptors |
| 20 | Spurs (from Hawks) |
| 21 | Pistons (from Timberwolves) |
| 22 | 76ers (from Rockets via Thunder) |
| 23 | Hawks (from Cavaliers) |
| 24 | Knicks |
| 25 | Lakers |
| 26 | Nuggets |
| 27 | Celtics |
| 28 | Timberwolves (from Pistons) |
| 29 | Cavaliers (from Spurs via Hawks) |
| 30 | Mavericks (from Thunder via Wizards and 76ers) |
Round 2
| Pick | Team |
| 31 | Knicks (from Wizards via Thunder and Rockets) |
| 32 | Grizzlies (from Pacers via Bucks) |
| 33 | Nets |
| 34 | Kings |
| 35 | Spurs (from Jazz via Timberwolves) |
| 36 | Clippers (from Grizzlies via Hawks and Jazz) |
| 37 | Thunder (from Mavericks) |
| 38 | Bulls (from Pelicans via Celtics, Pistons and Trail Blazers) |
| 39 | Rockets (from Bulls via Wizards) |
| 40 | Celtics (from Bucks via Magic) |
| 41 | Heat (from Warriors via Hornets, Knicks, Thunder and Hawks) |
| 42 | Spurs (from Trail Blazers via Pelicans) |
| 43 | Nets (from Clippers via Rockets) |
| 44 | Spurs (from Heat via Pacers) |
| 45 | Kings (from Hornets via Spurs, Hawks and Knicks) |
| 46 | Magic |
| 47 | Suns (from 76ers via Rockets and Thunder) |
| 48 | Mavericks (from Suns via Wizards) |
| 49 | Nuggets (from Hawks via Nets and Warriors) |
| 50 | Raptors |
| 51 | Wizards (from Timberwolves via Pistons and Knicks) |
| 52 | Clippers (from Cavaliers) |
| 53 | Rockets |
| 54 | Warriors (from Lakers via Raptors, Heat and Cavaliers) |
| 55 | Knicks |
| 56 | Bulls (from Nuggets via Timberwolves, Suns, Hornets and Suns) |
| 57 | Hawks (from Celtics) |
| 58 | Pelicans (from Pistons via Knicks, Nets, Suns, Magic and Clippers) |
| 59 | Timberwolves (from Spurs via Pacers) |
| 60 | Wizards (from Thunder via Spurs and Heat) |
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