NBA Draft 2018 Preview: Date, Time Start, Channel, Pick Order

by Pablo MenaJune 19, 2018, 6:00 pmDaily Digest, News >

The 2018 NBA Draft is scheduled to take place this Thursday night in Brooklyn, and here are some things you need to know.

NBA Draft 2018 Preview

The Phoenix Suns have the first pick after winning the draft lottery. The Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks have the second, third, fourth and fifth selections, respectively.

The Nets will host the two-round event at the Barclays Center. The draft will air on ESPN and will start at 7pm EST. It can also be streamed at WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app.

Among the projected top draft picks are Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, Duke’s Marvin Bagley III and Oklahoma’s Trae Young.

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Real Madrid’s 19-year-old Slovenian star Luka Dončić could also be selected in the top ten. The Sixers lead all teams with six draft picks. The Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors both lack draft picks this year.

Here is the full draft order:

Phoenix Suns
Sacramento Kings
Atlanta Hawks
Memphis Grizzlies
Dallas Mavericks
Orlando Magic
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Charlotte Hornets
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
Denver Nuggets
Washington Wizards
Phoenix Suns
Milwaukee Bucks
San Antonio Spurs
Atlanta Hawks
Minnesota Timberwolves
Utah Jazz
Chicago Bulls
Indiana Pacers
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
Philadelphia 76ers
Boston Celtics
Golden State Warriors
Brooklyn Nets
Atlanta Hawks

Michigan State’s freshman center Jaren Jackson Jr. has also been a highly-touted player recently.

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Otherwise, NBA free agency and other offseason rumors have been swirling recently, including the potential next destinations for LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard.