When is the 2018 NBA Draft? Date, time & live TV coverage

Kenan Goyette

When is the 2018 NBA Draft? Date, time & live TV coverage image

The 2018 NBA Draft will be one of the deepest and most talented drafts in recent memory. With college basketball stars like DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III and Michael Porter Jr., and even an international phenom like Luka Doncic, there's plenty of talent at the top for NBA teams looking to boost their roster and turn around their franchise.

The full NBA Draft order has yet to be determined, but here is what you need to know about the 2018 NBA Draft, including key dates, draft time and live coverage.

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When is the 2018 NBA Draft?

The 2018 NBA Draft will take place Saturday, June 21, shortly after the NBA Finals conclude. Round 1 will begin around 7 p.m. ET. 

The draft will again be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., for the sixth straight year. 

How to watch, live stream the 2018 NBA Draft

Fans can watch their teams draft live on ESPN, WatchESPN.com or on the WatchESPN app.

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2018 NBA Draft order of picks

Round 1

PickTeam
1Phoenix Suns
2Sacramento Kings
3Atlanta Hawks
4Memphis Grizzlies  
5 Dallas Mavericks
6Orlando Magic
7Chicago Bulls
8Cleveland Cavaliers (via Nets)
9New York Knicks 
10Philadelphia 76ers (via Lakers)
11Charlotte Hornets
12Los Angeles Clippers (via Pistons)
13Los Angeles Clippers
14Denver Nuggets
15Washington Wizards
16Phoenix Suns (via Heat)
17Milwaukee Bucks
18San Antonio Spurs
19Atlanta Hawks (via Timberwolves)
20Minnesota Timberwolves (via Thunder)
21Utah Jazz
22Chicago Bulls (via Pelicans)
23Indiana Pacers
24Portland Trail Blazers
25Los Angeles Lakers (via Cavaliers)
26Philadelphia 76ers
27Boston Celtics
28Golden State Warriors
29Brooklyn Nets
30Atlanta Hawks (via Houston Rockets)

Round 2

PickTeam
31Phoenix Suns
32Memphis Grizzlies
33Atlanta Hawks
34Dallas Mavericks
35Orlando Magic
36Sacramento Kings
37New York Knicks (via Bulls)
38Philadelphia 76ers (via Nets)
39Philadelphia 76ers (via Knicks)
40Brooklyn Nets (via Lakers)
41Orlando Magic (via Hornets)
42Detroit Pistons
43Denver Nuggets (via Clippers)
44Washington Wizards
45Brooklyn Nets (via Bucks)
46Houston Rockets (via Heat)
47Los Angeles Lakers (via Nuggets)
48Minnesota Timberwolves
49San Antonio Spurs
50Indiana Pacers
51New Orleans Pelicans
52Utah Jazz
53Oklahoma City Thunder
54Dallas Mavericks (via Trail Blazers)
55Charlotte Hornets (via Cavaliers)
56Philadelphia 76ers
57Oklahoma City Thunder (via Celtics)
58Denver Nuggets (via Warriors)
59Phoenix Suns (via Raptors)
60Philadelphia 76ers  (via Rockets)

NBA draft lottery results

The 2018 NBA Draft lottery was held May 15 in Chicago — the first time the lottery drawing has been held outside of New York and New Jersey. 

Kenan Goyette