It’s a foregone conclusion the Pelicans will take Duke star Zion Williamson at No. 1, further fast-tracking New Orleans’ rebuild after reportedly acquiring Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and Lonzo Ball from the Lakers for Anthony Davis in a blockbuster trade over the weekend.
Ja Morant and RJ Barrett, Williamson’s former teammate at Duke, are expected to be the next two picks, but everyone else after that is up in the air.
ESPN will broadcast the NBA Draft for a 17th consecutive year. Here’s everything you need to know about how to tune in, including the start time and first-round draft order.
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What channel is the NBA Draft on today?
Date: Thursday, June 20 Time: 7:30 p. m. ET TV channel: ESPN Live stream: Watch ESPN
ESPN is planning to go live from Barclays Center with a pre-draft show starting at 7 p.m. ET. Rece Davis will host coverage along with analysts Jay Bilas, Chauncey Billups, Mike Schmitz, Bobby Marks and Adrian Wojnarowski with Maria Taylor on the floor interviewing players as they’re drafted.
In addition to ESPN broadcasting Thursday’s coverage, the NBA Draft can be streamed on Watch ESPN. Viewers in Canada will be able to watch the NBA Draft on TSN.
NBA Draft order: Round 1
*The No. 4 overall pick is part of the reported Anthony Davis trade
You can find the complete two-round order of picks here.
