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When is the 2025 NBA draft? What to know including draft order, how to watch on TV
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After the Oklahoma City Thunder ultimately toppled the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals , attention from the league and its fans now turns to the 2025 NBA draft.
Duke superstar Cooper Flagg is expected to be this year's No. 1 overall pick for the Dallas Mavericks , a franchise looking to build up a new-look roster after trading away former EuroLeague MVP and five-time All-NBA standout Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers .
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But when is this year's draft? What's the draft order after the Mavs get the top choice off their big board? Do the Cleveland Cavaliers have any meaningful selections this year?
Here's what NBA fans need to know:
When is the 2025 NBA draft?
Jun 26, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
This year's NBA draft is set to take place on Wednesday, June 25, starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Note that only the first round of the draft will take place June 25, with Round 2 of the draft starting at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 26.
What channel is the NBA draft on? How to watch on TV, streaming
The draft will be televised on ESPN and ABC.
Fans can likewise stream the festivities via the ESPN App, ESPN+ or ABC.com (with valid subscription logins).
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Round 2 of the draft on June 26 will be televised on ESPN.
Where is this year's NBA draft taking place?
The 2025 NBA draft will be hosted at Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York.
What is the 2025 NBA draft order?
After Dallas presumably selects Flagg at No. 1 overall, the remainder of the lottery picks will follow before the first round concludes. Here's a look at Round 1:
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New Orleans Pelicans
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Houston Rockets (reportedly traded to Phoenix Suns in the Kevin Durant deal)
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Atlanta Hawks (from Sacramento )
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San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta)
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Oklahoma City (from Miami via the LA Clippers )
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Washington (from Memphis)
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Brooklyn (from Milwaukee via New York, Detroit, Portland, and New Orleans)
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Miami (from Golden State )
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Utah (from Minnesota)
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Atlanta (from the Los Angeles Lakers via New Orleans)
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New Orleans (from Indiana)
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Oklahoma City (from the LA Clippers )
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Orlando (from Denver )
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Brooklyn (from New York)
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Brooklyn (from Houston)
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Phoenix (from Cleveland via Utah)
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LA Clippers (from Oklahoma City)
Round 2 NBA draft order:
31. Minnesota (from Utah)
32. Boston (from Washington via Detroit and Brooklyn)
33. Charlotte
34. Charlotte (from New Orleans via San Antonio, Phoenix, and Memphis)
35. Philadelphia
36. Brooklyn
37. Detroit (from Toronto via Dallas and San Antonio)
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38. San Antonio
39. Toronto (from Portland via Sacramento)
40. Washington (from Phoenix)
41. Golden State (from Miami via Brooklyn and Indiana)
42. Sacramento (from Chicago via San Antonio)
43. Utah (from Dallas)
44. Oklahoma City (from Atlanta)
45. Chicago (from Sacramento)
46. Orlando
47. Milwaukee (from Detroit via Washington)
48. Memphis (from Golden State via Washington and Brooklyn)
49. Cleveland (from Milwaukee)
50. New York (from Memphis via Oklahoma City and Boston)
51. LA Clippers (from Minnesota via Atlanta and Houston)
52. Phoenix (from Denver via Charlotte and Minnesota)
53. Utah (from LA Clippers via Los Angeles Lakers)
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54. Indiana
55. LA Lakers
56. Memphis (from Houston)
57. Orlando (from Boston)
58. Cleveland
59. Houston (from Oklahoma City via Atlanta)
Note: New York Knicks had a second-round pick forfeited.
Why don't the Cleveland Cavs have a first-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft?
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) during Game 5 of a second-round playoff series May 13, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
While Cavs fans may be frustrated that they don't have a first rounder in this year's draft, it's for good reason.
When Cleveland acquired All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz, the Cavs sent away first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029 (along with pick swap rights in 2026 and 2028). That trade also sent away forward Lauri Markkanen , guard Collin Sexton and guard Ochai Agbaji to Utah.
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So, while the Cavs don't have a first-round choice this year because of the Mitchell deal, they still have two second-round selections they can use to try and find a diamond in the rough to help their roster.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: When is the NBA draft? What to know about draft order, how to watch
