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

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:

1. Phoenix Suns
2. Sacramento Kings
3. Atlanta Hawks
4. Memphis Grizzlies
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Orlando Magic
7. Chicago Bulls
8. Cleveland Cavaliers
9. New York Knicks
10. Philadelphia 76ers
11. Charlotte Hornets
12. Los Angeles Clippers
13. Los Angeles Clippers
14. Denver Nuggets
15. Washington Wizards
16. Phoenix Suns
17. Milwaukee Bucks
18. San Antonio Spurs
19. Atlanta Hawks
20. Minnesota Timberwolves
21. Utah Jazz
22. Chicago Bulls
23. Indiana Pacers
24. Portland Trail Blazers
25. Los Angeles Lakers
26. Philadelphia 76ers
27. Boston Celtics
28. Golden State Warriors
29. Brooklyn Nets
30. 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. 

Article by Pablo Mena