Here’s how to watch the NBA draft 2023, with TV channel start time and streaming info, draft order, instant live updates and breaking news leading into and during Thursday’s grand evening in Brooklyn, New York.
The San Antonio Spurs own the first overall pick and will take French big man Victor Wembanyama. The Charlotte Hornets sit at No. 2, with the Portland Trail Blazers picking third, Houston Rockets fourth and Detroit Pistons fifth for the second consecutive year. They took Purdue guard Jaden Ivey at No. 5 a year ago.
Among the Pistons’ potential choices Thursday are 20-year-old Overtime Elite wing Ausar Thompson – who is the sudden oddsmakers favorite – Villanova freshman wing Cam Whitmore and Houston freshman power forward Jarace Walker. A trade-down is also plausible.
Expect plenty of pick swapping Thursday and perhaps a few big trades, with NBA free agency looming June 30.
Tag along for updates below as we follow the top NBA newsbreakers and analysts for reaction all evening.
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2023 NBA draft
When: Thursday.
Time: 8 p.m.
Where: Brooklyn in New York.
TV: ABC, ESPN.
Streaming: ESPN app, ESPN.com, ESPN+.
Pistons picks: 5, 31.
Time on the clock: Teams get five minutes in the first round, two minutes in the second round.
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Draft order for top 14:
- San Antonio
- Charlotte
- Portland
- Houston
- Detroit
- Orlando
- Indiana
- Washington
- Utah
- Dallas
- Orlando (from Chicago)
- Oklahoma City
- Toronto
- New Orleans
Find the entire 58-pick draft order (Philadelphia and Chicago each forfeited a second-round pick for tampering charges in free agency).
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