Excitement is building ahead of the hotly-anticipated basketball event of the year as the NBA Draft 2024 gets underway in New York this week.

For the first time, the NBA Draft 2024 will be held across two different days. It begins on June 26 at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, before moving onto ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in New York on Thursday, June 27.

The Boston Celtics sit atop the NBA mountain after winning their record 18th championship. Their climb to the summit started when they selected 2024 Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, while another one of their draft picks in 2016-17, Jayson Tatum, is hitting his peak.

That underlines the importance of franchises picking the right player to boost their prospects, with the Atlanta Hawks having the pick of the bunch with the No. 1 overall selection to kick off the Draft.

So far, 12 players have received invitations to attend the 2024 NBA Draft, which gives them access to sit in the green room.

They are (in alphabetical order only): Matas Buzelis, Devin Carter, Stephon Castle, Donovan Clingan, Ron Holland, Dalton Knecht, Zaccharie Risacher, Tidjane Salaun, Alex Sarr, Reed Sheppard, Ja’Kobe Walter and Cody Williams.

What time is the NBA Draft 2024?

First-round coverage begins June 26 at 19:30 ET / 16:30 PT. The draft begins at 20:00 ET / 17:00 PT. Second-round coverage begins at 16:00 ET / 13:00 PT.

Where to watch the NBA Draft 2024?

NBA fans will need to tune into ESPN on their TV sets to follow all of the action live, as the broadcaster has exclusive rights to show the two-day event.

How can I watch the NBA Draft 2024 online?

Fans can tune into the action on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+ via the ESPN streaming hub. Alternatively, you can follow along with MARCA’s live minute-by-minute updates.

NBA Draft 2024 schedule

The Draft is split into two rounds, with the Hawks getting first priority to pick.

First round

• 1. Atlanta
• 2. Washington
• 3. Houston (from Brooklyn)
• 4. San Antonio
• 5. Detroit
• 6. Charlotte
• 7. Portland
• 8. San Antonio (from Toronto)
• 9. Memphis
• 10. Utah
• 11. Chicago
• 12. Oklahoma City (from Houston)
• 13. Sacramento
• 14. Portland (from Golden State via Boston and Memphis)
• 15. Miami
• 16. Philadelphia
• 17. Los Angeles Lakers
• 18. Orlando
• 19. Toronto (from Indiana)
• 20. Cleveland
• 21. New Orleans (from Milwaukee)
• 22. Phoenix
• 23. Milwaukee (from New Orleans)
• 24. New York (from Dallas)
• 25. New York
• 26. Washington (from LA Clippers via Dallas and Oklahoma City)
• 27. Minnesota
• 28. Denver
• 29. Utah (from Oklahoma City via Toronto and Indiana)
• 30. Boston
• Second round
• 31. Toronto (from Detroit via New York and LA Clippers)
• 32. Utah (from Washington via Detroit and Brooklyn)
• 33. Milwaukee (from Portland via Sacramento)
• 34. Portland (from Charlotte via Denver, Oklahoma City and New Orleans)
• 35. San Antonio
• 36. Indiana (from Toronto via Philadelphia, LA Clippers and Memphis)
• 37. Minnesota (from Memphis via Los Angeles Lakers, Washington and Oklahoma City)
• 38. New York (from Utah)
• 39. Memphis (from Brooklyn via Houston)
• 40. Portland (from Atlanta)
• 41. Philadelphia (from Chicago via Boston, San Antonio and New Orleans)
• 42. Charlotte (from Houston via Oklahoma City)
• 43. Miami
• 44. Houston (from Golden State via Atlanta)
• 45. Sacramento
• 46. LA Clippers (from Indiana via Memphis and Milwaukee)
• 47. Orlando
• 48. San Antonio (from Los Angeles Lakers via Memphis)
• – Philadelphia (forfeited)
• 49. Indiana (from Cleveland)
• 50. Indiana (from New Orleans)51. Washington (from Phoenix)
• 52. Golden State (from Milwaukee via Indiana)
• 53. Detroit (from New York via Philadelphia and Charlotte)
• 54. Boston (from Dallas via Sacramento)
• 55. Los Angeles Lakers (from LA Clippers)
• 56. Denver (from Minnesota via Oklahoma City)
• 57. Memphis (from Oklahoma City via Houston and Atlanta)
• – Phoenix (from Denver via Orlando; forfeited by Phoenix)
• 58. Dallas (from Boston via Charlotte)