Barclays Center in Brooklyn will again serve as host for the 2026 NBA Draft.
The NBA Draft 2026 will be held June 23 and 24 at Barclays Center, the league announced today. Barclays Center in Brooklyn will serve as home of the event and coverage will begin at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN platforms on both nights.
ABC, ESPN and ESPN’s platforms will air the first round on June 23. The second night of the Draft, on June 24, will air on ESPN.
The NBA Draft will be a two-day event for the third straight year. As in the past two Drafts, there will be a five-minute time limit between picks in the first round and a four-minute time limit between picks in the second round.
The 2026 NBA Draft will take place June 23-24 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
June 23: First Round (ABC, ESPN, ESPN App)
June 24: Second Round (ESPN, ESPN App)Coverage on ESPN platforms will begin at 8 p.m. ET both nights. pic.twitter.com/7BA8z824ip
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 14, 2026
Here are some key dates for the 2026 NBA Draft process:
- April 24: Deadline for an Early Entry player to apply for 2026 NBA Draft (11:59 p.m. ET)
- May 8-10: AWS NBA G League Combine in Chicago
- May 10: 2026 NBA Draft Lottery
- May 10-17: AWS NBA Draft Combine in Chicago
- June 13: Deadline for an Early Entry player to withdraw from 2026 NBA Draft (5 p.m. ET)
- June 23: NBA Draft First Round | 8 ET (ABC/ESPN)
- June 24: NBA Draft Second Round | 8 ET (ESPN)
