The 2026 NBA Draft provides a platform for young talent to enter the National Basketball Association (NBA). The New York Knicks recently emerged as champions, concluding the NBA 2025-26 season. Fans are celebrating as the New York Knicks were crowned winners of the past season. In addition, supporters are eagerly following the NBA draft to see the next generation of talent enter the league.
The upcoming highly anticipated 2026 NBA Draft will begin on June 23, 2026, at Barclays Center in New York. This edition will mark the 80th anniversary of the National Basketball Association’s annual draft. The first round of the draft will be held on June 23, with 30 players selected by NBA teams. The second round, known as the final stage of the draft, will be held on June 24. This year, the NBA Draft delivered numerous college basketball players expected to start their NBA careers. Each NBA team will be ready to evaluate prospects during the draft selection process at the arena.
Event Details for NBA Draft 2026
Main Event: NBA Draft 2026
Date: June 23-24, 2026
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, in New York.
How can I watch the 2026 NBA Draft?
The NBA Draft 2026 will be streamed on ABC and ESPN in the US. This platform gives a view of the first and second rounds of the NBA Draft selection process.
In the UK, the NBA Draft 2026 will air on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena. Additionally, this event will be broadcast digitally on the Now network.
Disney+ Hotstar exclusively broadcasts the NBA in India. This platform will provide a two-round 2026 NBA draft event.
The 2026 NBA Draft will stream on Kayo Sports and Foxtel channels for the basketball players’ auction. Fans can watch both rounds of the NBA Draft on several platforms, including the Foxtel Now app.
In France, the 2026 NBA Draft will air on beIN Sports, which will broadcast both the first and second rounds. In addition, this event will stream on NBA League Pass for the basketball players’ auction.
The 2026 NBA Draft will stream on DAZN, which holds selective broadcast rights for the league in Spain.
In Turkey, fans can access the 2026 NBA Draft on S Sport Plus on both draft nights.
Analyzing the Top Draft Selections
First Round Order
| Round | Pick | Team |
| 1 | 1 | Washington Wizards |
| 1 | 2 | Utah Jazz |
| 1 | 3 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 1 | 4 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1 | 5 | Los Angeles Clippers (From Indiana) |
| 1 | 6 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 1 | 7 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1 | 8 | Atlanta Hawks (From New Orleans) |
| 1 | 9 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1 | 10 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1 | 11 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1 | 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder (From L.A. Clippers) |
| 1 | 13 | Miami Heat |
| 1 | 14 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1 | 15 | Chicago Bulls (From Portland) |
| 1 | 16 | Memphis Grizzlies (From Phoenix via Orlando) |
| 1 | 17 | Oklahoma City Thunder (From Philadelphia) |
| 1 | 18 | Charlotte Hornets (From Orlando via Phoenix) |
| 1 | 19 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1 | 20 | San Antonio Spurs (From Atlanta) |
| 1 | 21 | Detroit Pistons (From Minnesota) |
| 1 | 22 | Philadelphia 76ers (From Houston via Oklahoma City) |
| 1 | 23 | Atlanta Hawks (From Cleveland) |
| 1 | 24 | New York Knicks |
| 1 | 25 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1 | 26 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1 | 27 | Boston Celtics |
| 1 | 28 | Minnesota Timberwolves (From Detroit) |
| 1 | 29 | Cleveland Cavaliers (From San Antonio via Atlanta) |
| 1 | 30 | Dallas Mavericks (From Oklahoma City via Washington and Philadelphia) |
Second Round Order
| Round | Pick | Team |
| 2 | 31 | New York Knicks (From Washington via Oklahoma City and Houston) |
| 2 | 32 | Memphis Grizzlies (From Indiana via Milwaukee) |
| 2 | 33 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2 | 34 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2 | 35 | San Antonio Spurs (From Utah via Minnesota) |
| 2 | 36 | Los Angeles Clippers (From Memphis via Utah and Atlanta) |
| 2 | 37 | Oklahoma City Thunder (From Dallas) |
| 2 | 38 | Chicago Bulls (From New Orleans via Boston, Detroit, and Portland) |
| 2 | 39 | Houston Rockets (From Chicago via Washington) |
| 2 | 40 | Boston Celtics (From Milwaukee via Orlando) |
| 2 | 41 | Miami Heat (From Golden State via Charlotte, New York, Oklahoma City, and Atlanta) |
| 2 | 42 | San Antonio Spurs (From Portland via New Orleans) |
| 2 | 43 | Brooklyn Nets (From LA Clippers via Houston) |
| 2 | 44 | San Antonio Spurs (From Miami via Indiana) |
| 2 | 45 | Sacramento Kings (From Charlotte via San Antonio, Atlanta, and New York) |
| 2 | 46 | Orlando Magic |
| 2 | 47 | Phoenix Suns (From Philadelphia via Houston and Oklahoma City) |
| 2 | 48 | Dallas Mavericks (From Phoenix via Washington) |
| 2 | 49 | Denver Nuggets (From Atlanta via Brooklyn and Golden State) |
| 2 | 50 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2 | 51 | Washington Wizards (From Minnesota via Detroit and New York) |
| 2 | 52 | Los Angeles Clippers (From Cleveland) |
| 2 | 53 | Houston Rockets |
| 2 | 54 | Golden State Warriors (From LA Lakers via Toronto, Miami, and Cleveland) |
| 2 | 55 | New York Knicks |
| 2 | 56 | Chicago Bulls (From Denver via Minnesota, Phoenix, Charlotte, and Phoenix) |
| 2 | 57 | Atlanta Hawks (From Boston) |
| 2 | 58 | New Orleans Pelicans (From Detroit via New York, Brooklyn, Phoenix, Orlando, and the LA Clippers) |
| 2 | 59 | Minnesota Timberwolves (From San Antonio via Indiana) |
| 2 | 60 | Washington Wizards ( From Oklahoma City via San Antonio and Miami) |
NBA Draft 2026 Explained: From Lottery to Final Pick
The 2026 NBA Draft will feature a pre-trade draft, the lottery, eligible players, and early entrants.
- All drafted players must be 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. To be eligible for the 2026 NBA Draft, they must have been born on or before December 31, 2007.
- The NBA Draft eligibility rules continue to follow as implemented by the NCAA Division I council for the NBA.
- Players keep eligibility if they don’t sign with an agent or professional team and withdraw from the draft on time. Players who declare for the draft no longer automatically lose their college eligibility.
- NCAA players have ten days after the NBA draft begins, usually held in mid-May, to withdraw from the draft. The NCAA extended the withdrawal deadline beyond the former mid-April deadline.
- Players can contribute to the NBA draft combine. Each player can attend a team tryout without losing college eligibility.
- Players can now enter and withdraw from the NBA draft twice without forfeiting their eligibility. Previously, a second draft declaration led to the permanent loss of eligibility.
Draft Lottery
| Team | 2025-26 Record | Lottery Chances |
| Washington Wizards | 17-65 | 140 |
| Indiana Pacers (to LA Clippers) | 19-63 | 140 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 20-62 | 140 |
| Utah Jazz | 22-60 | 115 |
| Sacramento Kings | 22-60 | 115 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 25-57 | 90 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (to Atlanta) | 26-56 | 68 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 26-56 | 67 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31-51 | 45 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 32-50 | 30 |
| Golden State Warriors | 37-45 | 20 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (to Oklahoma City) | 42-40 | 15 |
| Miami Heat | 43-39 | 10 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 44-38 | 5 |
Eligibility and Entrants
College underclassmen
| Players | Type | Basketball Team |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | Freshman | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Nate Ament | Freshman | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Christian Anderson Jr. | Sophomore | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Cameron Boozer | Freshman | Duke Blue Devils |
| Mikel Brown Jr. | Freshman | Louisville Cardinals |
| Brayden Burries | Freshman | Arizona Wildcats |
| Cameron Carr | Sophomore | Baylor Bears |
| Chris Cenac | Freshman | Houston Cougars |
| AJ Dybantsa | Freshman | BYU Cougars |
| Isaiah Evans | Sophomore | Duke Blue Devils |
| Kingston Flemings | Freshman | Houston Cougars |
| Allen Graves | Freshman | Santa Clara Broncos |
| Morez Johnson Jr. | Sophomore | Michigan Wolverines |
| Aday Mara | Junior | Michigan Wolverines |
| Ebuka Okorie | Freshman | Stanford Cardinal |
| Koa Peat | Freshman | Arizona Wildcats |
| Darryn Peterson | Freshman | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Labaron Philon Jr. | Sophomore | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Jayden Quaintance | Sophomore | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Hannes Steinbach | Freshman | Washington Huskies |
| Dailyn Swain | Junior | Texas Longhorns |
| Meleek Thomas | Freshman | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Bryson Tucker | Sophomore | Washington Huskies |
| Henri Veesaar | Junior | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Keaton Wagler | Freshman | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Caleb Wilson | Freshman | North Carolina Tar Heels |
International Players
| Players | Basketball Team | Country |
| Mohammad Amini | SLUC Nancy Basket | France |
| Sergio de Larrea | Valencia Basket | Spain |
| Vsevolod Ischenko | PBC Lokomotiv Kuban | Russia |
| Jack Kayil | Alba Berlin | Germany |
| Karim López | New Zealand Breakers | Australia |
A Look at the Draft’s Invited Guests
First Group
| Players | Basketball Team |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Nate Ament | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Christian Anderson Jr. | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Cameron Boozer | Duke Blue Devils |
| Mikel Brown Jr. | Louisville Cardinals |
| Brayden Burries | Arizona Wildcats |
| AJ Dybantsa | BYU Cougars |
| Kingston Flemings | Houston Cougars |
| Karim López | New Zealand Breakers |
| Aday Mara | Michigan Wolverines |
| Darryn Peterson | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Labaron Philon Jr. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Keaton Wagler | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Caleb Wilson | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Second Group
| Players | Basketball Team |
| Cameron Carr | Baylor Bears |
| Chris Cenac | Houston Cougars |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | Michigan Wolverines |
| Morez Johnson Jr. | Michigan Wolverines |
| Hannes Steinbach | Washington Huskies |
| Bennett Stirtz | Iowa Hawkeyes |
Mock Draft
| Round | Pick | Position | Projected Team |
| 1 | AJ Dybantsa | Small Forward | Washington Wizards |
| 1 | Darryn Peterson | Point Guard | Utah Jazz |
| 1 | Cameron Boozer | Power Forward | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 1 | Caleb Wilson | Power Forward | Chicago Bulls |
| 1 | Keaton Wagler | Point Guard | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1 | Darius Acuff Jr. | Point Guard | Brooklyn Nets |
| 1 | Mikel Brown Jr. | Point Guard | Sacramento Kings |
| 1 | Kingston Flemings | Point Guard | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1 | Brayden Burries | Shooting Guard | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1 | Nate Ament | Power Forward | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1 | Aday Mara | Center | Golden State Warriors |
| 1 | Morez Johnson Jr. | Power Forward | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1 | Yaxel Lendeborg | Power Forward | Miami Heat |
| 1 | Hannes Steinbach | Power Forward | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1 | Cameron Carr | Shooting Guard | Chicago Bulls |
| 1 | Christian Anderson | Point Guard | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 1 | Dailyn Swain | Small Forward | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 1 | Allen Graves | Power Forward | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1 | Bennett Stirtz | Point Guard | Toronto Raptors |
| 1 | Jayden Quaintance | Center | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1 | Labaron Philon | Point Guard | Detroit Pistons |
| 1 | Koa Peat | Power Forward | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1 | Henri Veesaar | Center | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1 | Karim Lopez | Power Forward | New York Knicks |
| 1 | Tarris Reed Jr. | Center | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1 | Ebuka Okorie | Point Guard | Denver Nuggets |
| 1 | Chris Cenac Jr. | Power Forward | Boston Celtics |
| 1 | Meleek Thomas | Shooting Guard | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1 | Joshua Jefferson | Power Forward | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1 | Isaiah Evans | Shooting Guard | Dallas Mavericks |
Previewing the Next Generation of NBA Talent
The 2026 NBA Draft will showcase the next generation of basketball talent for the upcoming NBA season. Top prospects, including AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Caleb Wilson, and Cameron Boozer, for the NBA Draft 2026. The two-day event will feature many standout college basketball players and emerging young talents who are pursuing professional opportunities. NBA fans are eagerly watching the highly anticipated NBA Draft at the arena.
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