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Where to watch NBA Draft: Start time, channel, TV schedule, live stream, picks order for 2025 coverage

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Jordan Greer
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The Thunder just won the NBA championship, but there is no time for teams to rest. The NBA Draft is here.

Just like last year's event, the 2025 draft will be held across two days at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. First-round picks will be made on Wednesday, June 25, and the draft will conclude with the second round on Thursday, June 26.

NBA DRAFT 2025: Final big board of top 60 players

There is no debate about the No. 1 pick at this year's draft, as the Mavericks are expected to select Duke star Cooper Flagg. The rest of the lottery is up in the air, though, so a shocking pick or trade could throw the draft board into chaos.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 NBA Draft, including how to watch the annual event in Canada.

Where to watch NBA Draft: TV channel, live stream

  • TV channel: Sportsnet | TSN3/4
  • Live stream: Sportsnet+ | TSN app

The NBA Draft will air on Sportsnet and TSN3/4. Viewers can also stream the event on Sportsnet+ and the TSN app.

NBA Draft schedule: Dates, start times for 2025

  • Dates: Wednesday, June 25 (Round 1) | Thursday, June 26 (Round 2)
  • Start times: 8 p.m. ET (Round 1 and 2)

Round 1 of the NBA Draft will start at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 25. Round 2 will begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 26.

In the first round of the draft, there will be five minutes between each pick. In the second round, there will be four minutes between each pick.

RoundDateStart time (ET)
1Wednesday, June 258 p.m.
2Thursday, June 268 p.m.

NBA Draft picks order 2025

Round 1

RoundPickOverallTeam
111Dallas Mavericks
122San Antonio Spurs
133Philadelphia 76ers
144Charlotte Hornets
155Utah Jazz
166Washington Wizards
177New Orleans Pelicans
188Brooklyn Nets
199Toronto Raptors
11010Phoenix Suns (from Phoenix via Houston and Brooklyn)
11111Portland Trail Blazers
11212Chicago Bulls
11313Atlanta Hawks (from Sacramento)
11414San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta)
11515Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami via LA Clippers)
11616Memphis Grizzlies (from Orlando)
11717Minnesota Timberwolves (from Detroit via New York, Oklahoma City, and Houston)
11818Washington Wizards (from Memphis)
11919Brooklyn Nets (from Milwaukee via New York, Detroit, Portland, and New Orleans)
12020Miami Heat (from Golden State)
12121Utah Jazz (from Minnesota)
12222Brooklyn Nets (from LA Lakers via New Orleans and Atlanta) 
12323New Orleans Pelicans (from Indiana)
12424Oklahoma City Thunder (from LA Clippers)
12525Orlando Magic (from Denver)
12626Brooklyn Nets (from New York)
12727Brooklyn Nets (from Houston)
12828Boston Celtics
12929Phoenix Suns (from Cleveland via Utah)
13030LA Clippers (from Oklahoma City)

Round 2

RoundPickOverallTeam
2131Minnesota Timberwolves (from Utah)
2232Boston Celtics (from Washington via Detroit and Brooklyn)
2333Charlotte Hornets
2434Charlotte Hornets (from New Orleans via San Antonio, Phoenix, and Memphis)
2535Philadelphia 76ers
2636Brooklyn Nets
2737Detroit Pistons (from Toronto via Dallas and San Antonio)
2838San Antonio Spurs 
2939Toronto Raptors (from Portland via Sacramento)
21040New Orleans Pelicans (from Phoenix via Washington)
21141Golden State Warriors (from Miami via Brooklyn and Indiana)
21242Sacramento Kings (from Chicago via San Antonio)
21343Utah Jazz (from Dallas)
21444Oklahoma City Thunder (from Atlanta)
21545Chicago Bulls (from Sacramento)
21646Orlando Magic
21747Milwaukee Bucks (from Detroit via Washington)
21848Memphis Grizzlies (from Golden State via Washington and Brooklyn)
21949Cleveland Cavaliers (from Milwaukee)
22050New York Knicks (from Memphis via Oklahoma City and Boston)
22151LA Clippers (from Minnesota via Atlanta and Houston)
22252Phoenix Suns (from Denver via Charlotte and Minnesota)
22353Utah Jazz (from the LA Clippers via LA Lakers)
22454Indiana Pacers
22555Los Angeles Lakers
22656Memphis Grizzlies (from Houston)*
22757Orlando Magic (from Boston)
22858Cleveland Cavaliers
22959Phoenix Suns (from Oklahoma City via Houston and Atlanta)*

*The NBA rescinded the Knicks' 2025 second-round pick (No. 56 overall) after an investigation into the timing of free agency discussions with Jalen Brunson.

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