Fresh off Game 7 on Sunday, the NBA doesn’t really let you catch your breath. Instead, the entire league heads to Brooklyn to put on a show and let the teams draft their future stars. The process of building a team for the 2025-26 season and beyond happens tonight as the NBA Draft occurs.
The two-round event will actually be a two _night_ event now. The first round will occur tonight and round two occurring tomorrow. It’s the first time the league is spreading the fun out over two nights, and with all the teams having to pick and the league looking to give time for marquee players to be interviewed, the move to a second night makes a lot of sense.
If all you’re interested in is Drake Powell, then you probably can skip the first several picks as for the most part he’s been given more of a later round grade. There’s little intrigue as to who is going first, as Cooper Flagg has been earmarked to head to Dallas and the only question is whether or not the Mavericks run to get their pick on or there’s at least some tension. From there, though, there’s the possibility of trades and a lot of jostling. The Hornets will be picking fourth, hoping at some point to get players that can actually get them to compete for the NBA Playoffs.
So if you’re ready to watch the fashion as tomorrow’s stars are called to the stage, here’s how you can catch the action:
* **What:** 2025 NBA Draft
* **Where:** Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
* **When:** Round One will be tonight, Wednesday, June 25 starting at 8 PM. Round Two now will be a second night, tomorrow, Thursday, June 26 also starting at 8 PM
* **TV/Streaming:** ESPN and ABC for Round One, ESPN only for Round Two. It will also be available on [Watch ESPN](https://www.espn.com/watch/) and the [ESPN App](https://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn?rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2F%22%7D).
* **Commentators:** Taking a page out of their NFL coverage, ESPN and ABC will have different crews on site. On ABC, you’ll have Kevin Negandhi anchoring with Stephen A. Smith, Bob Myers, and Monica McNutt. With ESPN, you’ll get Malika Andrews anchoring and Jay Bilas, Kendrick Perkins, and Andraya Carter. Additionally expect to see Marty Smith on both networks as well as NBA Insider Shams Charania. For night two on ESPN, you’ll have Andrews anchoring with Bilas, Perkins, Myers, and McNutt.