How to watch the 2026 NBA draft combine on ESPN

The NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday will determine the draft order for this year; here is everything you need to know ahead of this weekend

The NBA locked in the two nights for the 2026 NBA draft. The league announced the event will get underway June 23 and conclude June 24. The first round will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN, with ESPN going solo for Round 2.

In an NBA world that might be ruled soon by Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, Spain's Aday Mara might be next up.

The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery will be the last of its kind. Whatever it looks like next season, after Adam Silver pushes anti-tanking measures, the lottery is going to look very different. And likely more complex than the current one, which uses 14 numbered ping-pong balls in a lottery machine, creating 1001 possible combinations.

NEW YORK — The NBA announced today that 73 players have been invited to the AWS NBA Draft Combine 2026, which will take place from May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.

The NBA draft prospect is considered a player who might return to college to work on his shot and improve his draft stock.