When is 2026 NBA draft? Time, Date, TV Schedule, How to watch, Full draft order

When is the NBA draft 2026? dates, times, locations, how to watch, TV Info, Full draft picks order and more.

This is the 80th edition of the event. The 2026 NBA Draft is presented by State Farm.

With the 2025-26 NBA season concluded, attention now turns to the offseason and the 2026 NBA Draft, where the next generation of stars will enter the league.For the third consecutive year, the NBA Draft will be held over two nights instead of one.

This format, reintroduced in recent years, gives more spotlight to both rounds.Here’s everything you need to know about the 2

Here's Sportshistori.com what you need to know about the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft, including TV information, how to watch the event, how to stream the event, draft order, projected top picks and more.

When is 2026 NBA Draft?

The 2026 NBA Draft will take place on June 23–24, 2026. 

First Round: Tuesday, June 23 at 8 p.m. ET  

Second Round: Wednesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET

Where is 2026 NBA Draft?

Both rounds of the 2026 NBA Draft will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York (home of the Brooklyn Nets).

What time does the 2026 NBA Draft start?

Round 1 begins at 8 p.m. ET, while Round 2 starts at 4 p.m. ET.

What TV channel is the 2026 NBA Draft on?

First Round (June 23): ABC and ESPN  

Second Round (June 24): ESPN

How to stream the 2026 NBA Draft live

The 2026 NBA Draft can be streamed on the ESPN app and is also available on streaming platforms that have ABC and ESPN, including FUBO, which offers a free trial.

How many rounds are there in the NBA draft?

The NBA draft features two rounds.

How many picks are there in the NBA draft?

There are typically 60 picks -- 30 first-rounders, 30 second-rounders -- in the NBA draft, but there will be 58 selections this year. That's because the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns were each docked a second-round pick over tampering violations.

Who has the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft?

The Washington Wizards won the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery and hold the No. 1 overall pick.

BYU standout AJ Dybantsa is the clear favorite to be selected first overall.

What is the complete 2026 NBA Draft order by round?

Here's a full look at the two-round draft order:

First round

1: Washington Wizards

2: Utah Jazz

3: Memphis Grizzlies

4: Chicago Bulls

5: Los Angeles Clippers (from Indiana Pacers)

6: Brooklyn Nets

7: Sacramento Kings

8: Atlanta Hawks (from New Orleans Pelicans)

9: Dallas Mavericks

10: Milwaukee Bucks

11: Golden State Warriors

12: Oklahoma City Thunder (from LA Clippers)

13: Miami Heat

14: Charlotte Hornets

15: Chicago Bulls (from Portland Trail Blazers)

16: Memphis Grizzlies (from Phoenix Suns)

17: Oklahoma City Thunder (from Philadelphia 76ers)

18: Charlotte Hornets (from Orlando Magic)

19: Toronto Raptors

20: San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta Hawks)

21: Detroit Pistons (from Minnesota Timberwolves)

22: Philadelphia 76ers (from Houston Rockets)

23: Atlanta Hawks (from Cleveland Cavaliers)

24: New York Knicks

25: Los Angeles Lakers

26: Denver Nuggets

27: Boston Celtics

28: Minnesota Timberwolves (from Detroit Pistons)

29: Cleveland Cavaliers (from San Antonio Spurs)

30: Dallas Mavericks (from Oklahoma City Thunder)


Second Round 


31: New York Knicks (from Washington Wizards)

32: Memphis Grizzlies (from Indiana Pacers)

33: Brooklyn Nets

34: Sacramento Kings

35: San Antonio Spurs (from Utah Jazz)

36: Los Angeles Clippers (from Memphis Grizzlies)

37: Oklahoma City Thunder (from Dallas Mavericks)

38: Chicago Bulls (from New Orleans Pelicans)

39: Houston Rockets (from Chicago Bulls)

40: Boston Celtics (from Milwaukee Bucks)

41: Miami Heat (from Golden State Warriors)

42: San Antonio Spurs (from Portland Trail Blazers)

43: Brooklyn Nets (from LA Clippers)

44: San Antonio Spurs (from Miami Heat)

45: Sacramento Kings (from Charlotte Hornets)

46: Orlando Magic

47: Phoenix Suns (from Philadelphia 76ers)

48: Dallas Mavericks (from Phoenix Suns)

49: Denver Nuggets (from Atlanta Hawks)

50: Toronto Raptors

51: Washington Wizards (from Minnesota Timberwolves)

52: Los Angeles Clippers (from Cleveland Cavaliers)

53: Houston Rockets

54: Golden State Warriors (from Los Angeles Lakers)

55: New York Knicks

56: Chicago Bulls (from Denver Nuggets)

57: Atlanta Hawks (from Boston Celtics)

58: New Orleans Pelicans (from Detroit Pistons)

59: Minnesota Timberwolves (from San Antonio Spurs)

60: Washington Wizards (from Oklahoma City Thunder)

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