No sooner have the Finals been won than the NBA begins to look toward the future with its annual draft event. With all eyes on where emerging talent Cooper Flagg will end up, you can watch the NBA Draft live with the help of this guide.
The 6-foot-9-inch Flagg is certainly the most eyecatching prospect on the 2025 Draft docket, having helped his Duke college outfit reach the Final Four at March Madness this year. It's looking almost certain that he'll wind up with the likes of Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving — themselves both previous first picks — in Dallas after the Mavericks got the luck of the draw in the Draft Lottery. The San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, and Utah Jazz make up the remainder of the first five to choose their rookies, and you can see a full list of the order at the bottom of this article.
Apart from Flagg, other young guns likely to be picked up early are Dylan Harper of Rutgers, VJ Edgecombe of Baylor, Tre Johnson of Texas, and another Duke product in Kon Knueppel. After his Most Outstanding Player heroics in the NCAA Championship this year and helping his Florida Gators to the college title, there will be a lot of fans rooting for Walter Clayton Jr. to be picked up, too.
Keep reading to discover what channels you'll need to tune in to watch the NBA Draft on Wednesday and Thursday. We also have details on the start times and what you can do to stream the coverage if you're overseas this week.
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Where to watch the NBA Draft in the US
The all-important first round of the 2025 NBA Draft will be broadcast by both ABC and ESPN on Wednesday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Thursday's second round will be on ESPN only and will also take place at 8 p.m. ET.
Not got an antenna or cable plan with those channels? Sling TV includes ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3 on its Orange plan and is one of the most affordable OTT providers available. The regular monthly price is $46, but new subscribers get their first month half price.
You can access 35 live channels with Sling Orange, including ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3. Right now, you can get 50% off your first month before subscriptions go back to $46 a month, which you can cancel any time.
DirecTV is another provider, offering more options to better tailor your package to your preferences. ABC and ESPN appear in the channel line-up of all its general Signature Packages, starting from $90 a month. Or if you're only really interested in sports, go for its $70 a month MySports plan — available to try first with its 5-day free trial — that includes ESPN among the likes of TNT, USA, FS1, NFL Network, NBA TV, MLB Network, and the Golf Channel.
DirecTV's MySports pack carries popular sports channels, from mainstays like ESPN to niche offerings like the ACC Network.
Fubo is one of the most comprehensive cord-cutting services on the market, and ABC and ESPN are staples; even its entry-level Pro plan includes more than 200 channels Subscriptions start from $85 a month, but you can save $20 on your first month, and there's the option to try before you buy with its 5-day free trial.
Fubo is the streaming service for sports fans. Its huge library of channels includes regional and international sports leagues, setting it apart from the competition. You can also tack on additional programming to your plan, but it'll cost you extra.
Where to watch the NBA Draft in the UK
Although TNT Sports was the NBA broadcaster in the UK last season, those rights have now been snapped up by Amazon Prime Video. However, it doesn't appear that the streaming giant will host this year's NBA Draft. As such, it looks like the only way to watch in the UK will be through the NBA League Pass, costing from £19 a month.
NBA League Pass lets you stream out of market NBA games all season long. Note: Nationally televised games and local teams are not available live.
How to watch the NBA Draft from anywhere
If you're overseas when the NBA Draft takes place, it's unlikely you'll be able to stream it using the platforms you normally would back at home. This is due to global rights restrictions. Thankfully, there's a solution — a handy bit of software called a VPN (Virtual Private Network) that enables your laptop, smartphone, or other streaming device to think it's in another country altogether.
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How to watch the NBA Draft with a VPN
- Sign up for a VPN if you don't already have one.
- Install it on the device you're using to watch the show.
- Turn it on and set it to the location of your streaming service.
- Navigate to your streaming service and create an account if necessary.
- Enjoy the draft.
NBA Draft 2025 order
Round 1 - Wednesday
- Dallas Mavericks
- San Antonio Spurs
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Charlotte Hornets
- Utah Jazz
- Washington Wizards
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Brooklyn Nets
- Toronto Raptors
- Houston Rockets
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Chicago Bulls
- Atlanta Hawks
- San Antonio Spurs
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Washington Wizards
- Brooklyn Nets
- Miami Heat
- Utah Jazz
- Atlanta Hawks
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Orlando Magic
- Brooklyn Nets
- Brooklyn Nets
- Boston Celtics
- Phoenix Suns
- Los Angeles Clippers
Round 2 - Thursday
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Boston Celtics
- Charlotte Hornets
- Charlotte Hornets
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Brooklyn Nets
- Detroit Pistons
- San Antonio Spurs
- Toronto Raptors
- Washington Wizards
- Golden State Warriors
- Sacramento Kings
- Utah Jazz
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Chicago Bulls
- Orlando Magic
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- New York Knicks
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Phoenix Suns
- Utah Jazz
- Indiana Pacers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- New York Knicks (forfeited due to tampering violation)
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Orlando Magic
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Houston Rockets
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