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Now that the 2024-25 NBA season is over with the Oklahoma City Thunder being crowned NBA Finals champions, it’s time for a new season to begin and that starts with the 2025 NBA Draft. This year, the Dallas Mavericks received the No. 1 pick for the NBA Draft Lottery a few weeks ago and now it’s time to see who gets selected first — most likely Duke superstar Cooper Flagg.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the NBA Draft with and without cable, as well as how to find last-minute tickets to watch the player selection event in person.
At a glance: Watch 2025 NBA Draft online
How to Watch the 2025 NBA Draft Online Without Cable
NBA Draft takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with the first round broadcasting live on ABC and ESPN on Wednesday, June 25. The second round airs live the next day on Thursday, June 26 on ESPN. Both nights start at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
You can watch the NBA Draft on any live TV streaming service that offers ABC and ESPN — see below to find out where to watch online without a cable subscription.
Watch the NBA Draft 2025 on ABC and ESPN, as well as other channels on DirecTV — which says it offers more regional sports networks and live local sports than other streaming TV services. The “Choice” package ($59.99 for the first month of service, $89.99 per month afterward) offers more than 125 other channels, while new subscribers can use a five-day free trial to try out the service before they make a decision to keep watching or cancel altogether.
Watch live NBA Draft on ABC and ESPN with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $64.99 for the first month of service ($84.99 per month afterward) and includes access to more than 230 other news, entertainment and sports channels. Meanwhile, you can also record TV shows, movies and games. The online TV streaming service offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers.
Best streaming bundle
Hulu + Live TV
Watch ABC and ESPN for the 2025 NBA Draft, as well as more than 95 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels on-demand with a Hulu + Live TV subscription. It comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ and costs $82.99 per month for the ad-supported option and $95.99 per month for the ad-free package.
Hulu + Live TV comes with Disney+ and ESPN+, so you can watch thousands of popular TV shows, movies and original content too. Right now, Hulu + Live TV has a three-day free trial available for new subscribers.
Best Wallet-Friendly
Sling
Sling Orange + Blue (up to half off for the first month) is a live TV streaming platform that lets you watch every NBA Draft game online on ABC and ESPN.
The streaming plan also comes with other news, entertainment and sports channels, such as NBC, Fox, Discovery Channel, FS1, MSNBC, NFL Network, Syfy, National Geographic and others. Learn more about watching NBA with Sling here.
2025 NBA Draft: Dates, Draft Order
The 2025 NBA Draft starts on Wednesday, June 25 for the first round on ABC and ESPN, and goes through Thursday, June 26 for the second round on ESPN.
See the complete 2025 NBA Draft schedule here and the NBA Draft order, as a whole, here.
How to Watch the 2025 NBA Draft on Cable
The 2025 NBA Draft broadcasts on ABC and ESPN in the U.S. You can watch online on ABC.com or ESPN.com, and on the ABC or ESPN mobile apps by logging in with your cable TV provider account.
Where to Buy 2025 NBA Draft Tickets Online
Want to watch the pro player selection in person? Last-minute tickets are available for the NBA Draft at StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network, Ticketmaster and GameTime — prices depend and seat location at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. For more info, visit NBATickets.com.
Some of the best deals on tickets are at Vivid Seats, where you can save $20 with code THR30; or at SeatGeek where you can use promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 on eligible purchases of $250 and up. Click here for last-minute tickets to the NBA Draft.
