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2026 NBA Draft order, date, start time, odds

2026 NBA Draft order, date, start time, odds

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By: Ryan Wohl

The 2026 NBA Draft is almost here! The NBA Draft is taking place in Brooklyn, New York, at the Barclays Center, the home of the Nets. This is the third consecutive year that the NBA Draft will be a two-day event. The NBA Draft has been hosted at the Barclays Center each year since 2013, except 2020, which was during the pandemic.

Check out viewing information, the draft order, and odds below for the 2026 NBA Draft.

When is the 2026 NBA Draft?

The 2026 NBA Draft begins on Tuesday, June 23, with the first round. The Draft continues with the second round on June 24.

2026 NBA Draft Order

Round 1

  1. Washington Wizards
  2. Utah Jazz
  3. Memphis Grizzlies
  4. Chicago Bulls
  5. Los Angeles Clippers
  6. Brooklyn Nets
  7. Sacramento Kings
  8. Atlanta Hawks (from New Orleans)
  9. Dallas Mavericks
  10. Milwaukee Bucks
  11. Golden State Warriors
  12. Oklahoma City Thunder (from the LA Clippers)
  13. Milwaukee Bucks (from Miami)
  14. Charlotte Hornets
  15. Chicago Bulls (from Portland)
  16. Memphis Grizzlies (from Phoenix via Orlando)
  17. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Philadelphia)
  18. Charlotte Hornets (from Orlando via Phoenix)
  19. Toronto Raptors
  20. San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta)
  21. Detroit Pistons (from Minnesota)
  22. Philadelphia 76ers (from Houston via Oklahoma City)
  23. Atlanta Hawks (from Cleveland)
  24. New York Knicks
  25. Los Angeles Lakers
  26. Denver Nuggets
  27. Boston Celtics
  28. Brooklyn Nets (from Minnesota)
  29. Cleveland Cavaliers (from San Antonio via Atlanta)
  30. Dallas Mavericks (from Oklahoma City via WAS and PHI)

Round 2

31. New York Knicks (from Washington via Oklahoma City and Houston)
32. Memphis Grizzlies (from Indiana via Milwaukee)
33. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Brooklyn)
34. Sacramento Kings
35. San Antonio Spurs (from Utah via Minnesota)
36. Los Angeles Clippers (from Memphis via Atlanta and Utah)
37. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Dallas)
38. Chicago Bulls (from New Orleans via Boston, Detroit, and Portland)
39. Houston Rockets (from Chicago via Washington)
40. Boston Celtics (from Milwaukee via Orlando)
41. Miami Heat (from Golden State via Charlotte, New York, Oklahoma City and Atlanta)
42. San Antonio Spurs (from Portland via New Orleans)
43. Brooklyn Nets (from the LA Clippers via Houston)
44. San Antonio Spurs(from Miami via Indiana)
45. Sacramento Kings (from Charlotte via San Antonio, Atlanta and New York)
46. Orlando Magic
47. Phoenix Suns (from Philadelphia via Houston and Oklahoma City)
48. Dallas Mavericks (from Phoenix via Washington)
49. Denver Nuggets (from Atlanta via Brooklyn and Golden State)
50. Toronto Raptors
51. Washington Wizards (from Minnesota via Detroit and New York)
52. Los Angeles Clippers (from Cleveland)
53. Houston Rockets
54. Golden State Warriors (from the Los Angeles Lakers via Toronto, Miami and Cleveland)
55. New York Knicks
56. Chicago Bulls (from Denver via Minnesota, Phoenix, Charlotte and Phoenix)
57. Atlanta Hawks (from Boston)
58. New Orleans Pelicans (from Detroit via New York, Brooklyn, Phoenix, Orlando and Los Angeles Clippers)
59. Minnesota Timberwolves (from San Antonio via Indiana)
60. Washington Wizards (from Oklahoma City via San Antonio and Miami)

NBA Draft Odds

Currently, AJ Dybantsa (-700) and Darryn Peterson (-250) are the favorites to be the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in the NBA Draft. You can get in on the action for the 2026 NBA Draft on DraftKings Sportsbook.

2026 NBA Draft FAQ

When is the 2026 NBA Draft?

The 2026 NBA Draft begins on Tuesday, June 23 and continues with the second round on Wednesday, June 24.

What time does the 2026 NBA Draft start?

Both rounds of the 2026 NBA Draft start at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Where can I watch the 2026 NBA Draft?

The 2026 NBA Draft is airing on ESPN and ABC.

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