The 2026 NBA Draft will begin with the first round on Tuesday, June 23 and conclude with the second round on Wednesday, June 24. The event will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with both nights starting at 8 p.m. ET.
The lottery to order the draft’s top 14 picks was held May 10. The Washington Wizards, who had the league’s worst record, won the lottery to be awarded the first overall pick.
Utah will pick second, followed by Memphis, Chicago and the Los Angeles Clippers (in a pick obtained through a trade with the Indiana Pacers).
Here’s what to know about the 2026 NBA Draft order (as provided by NBA.com):
2026 NBA Draft Order
First Round
1. Washington
2. Utah
3. Memphis
4. Chicago
5. LA Clippers (from Indiana)
6. Brooklyn
7. Sacramento
8. Atlanta (from New Orleans)
9. Dallas
10. Milwaukee
11. Golden State
12. Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers)
13. Miami
14. Charlotte
15. Chicago (from Portland)
16. Memphis (from Phoenix via Orlando)
17. Oklahoma City (from Philadelphia)
18. Charlotte (from Orlando via Phoenix)
19. Toronto
20. San Antonio (from Atlanta)
21. Detroit (from Minnesota)
22. Philadelphia (from Houston via Oklahoma City)
23. Atlanta (from Cleveland)
24. New York
25. Los Angeles Lakers
26. Denver
27. Boston
28. Minnesota (from Detroit)
29. Cleveland (from San Antonio via Atlanta)
30. Dallas (from Oklahoma City via Washington and Philadelphia)
Second Round
31. New York (from Washington via Oklahoma City and Houston)
32. Memphis (from Indiana via Milwaukee)
33. Brooklyn
34. Sacramento
35. San Antonio (from Utah via Minnesota)
36. LA Clippers (from Memphis via Atlanta and Utah)
37. Oklahoma City (from Dallas)
38. Chicago (from New Orleans via Boston, Detroit, and Portland)
39. Houston (from Chicago via Washington)
40. Boston (from Milwaukee via Orlando)
41. Miami (from Golden State via Charlotte, New York, Oklahoma City and Atlanta)
42. San Antonio (from Portland via New Orleans)
43. Brooklyn (from the LA Clippers via Houston)
44. San Antonio (from Miami via Indiana)
45. Sacramento (from Charlotte via San Antonio, Atlanta and New York)
46. Orlando
47. Phoenix (from Philadelphia via Houston and Oklahoma City)
48. Dallas (from Phoenix via Washington)
49. Denver (from Atlanta via Brooklyn and Golden State)
50. Toronto
51. Washington (from Minnesota via Detroit and New York)
52. LA Clippers (from Cleveland)
53. Houston
54. Golden State (from the Los Angeles Lakers via Toronto, Miami and Cleveland)
55. New York
56. Chicago (from Denver via Minnesota, Phoeinx, Charlotte and Phoenix)
57. Atlanta (from Boston)
58. New Orleans (from Detroit via New York, Brooklyn, Phoenix, Orlando and Los Angeles Clippers)
59. Minnesota (from San Antonio via Indiana)
60. Washington (from Oklahoma City via San Antonio and Miami)
How do they determine the NBA Draft order?
The first four picks are determined by a lottery involving the 14 teams that missed the NBA playoffs.
The three teams with the worst regular-season records each have a 14% chance of getting the No. 1 pick. The odds decrease for the remaining teams (in propotion to their records).
After the top four picks, the remaining 10 lottery teams are slotted in according to their records (meaning that the worst team is guaranteed at least the fifth pick). The remaining 15 picks of the first round are ordered in reverse of the teams’ regular-season records.
The 30 picks in the second round are ordered entirely by regular-season records, with the worst team picking 31st and the best picking 60th.
When is the 2026 NBA Draft?
The draft will be held on June 23-24 with each round on a separate night.
How can I watch the 2026 NBA Draft?
The first round will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN. The second round will be on ESPN.
2026 NBA Draft schedule
Tuesday, June 23: First round at 8 p.m. ET; teams have five minutes per draft pick
Wednesday, June 24: Second round at 8 p.m. ET; teams have four minutes per draft pick.
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