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The 2026 NBA Draft is set to take place on the nights of June 24 and 25, with all eyes on the Washington Wizards, who hold the coveted first overall pick.
The event promises to be a showcase of emerging talent, with top prospects like AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson leading the conversation after impressive college seasons.
We take a look at everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.
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2026 NBA Draft: Dates and Schedule
The draft will be split into two nights.
The first round is scheduled for Wednesday June 24, followed by the second round on Thursday June 25.
Both days of the draft will get underway at 01:00 BST (20:00 E.T.)
2026 NBA Draft Player Candidates
American prospects candidates
- Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas)
- Nate Ament (Tennessee)
- Christian Anderson Jr. (Texas Tech)
- Cameron Boozer (Duke)
- Mikel Brown Jr. (Louisville)
- Brayden Burries (Arizona)
- Cameron Carr (Baylor)
- Chris Cenac Jr. (Houston)
- AJ Dybantsa (BYU)
- Isaiah Evans (Duke)
- Kingston Flemings (Houston)
- Allen Graves (Santa Clara)
- Morez Johnson Jr. (Michigan)
- Aday Mara (Michigan)
- Ebuka Okorie (Stanford)
- Koa Peat (Arizona)
- Darryn Peterson (Kansas)
- Labaron Philon Jr. (Alabama)
- Jayden Quaintance (Kentucky)
- Hannes Steinbach (Washington)
- Dailyn Swain (Texas)
- Meleek Thomas (Arkansas)
- Bryson Tucker (Washington)
- Henri Veesaar (North Carolina)
- Keaton Wagler (Illinois)
- Caleb Wilson (North Carolina)
International prospects candidates
- Mohammad Amini, Iran (Nancy, France)
- Vsevolod Ishchenko, Russia (Lokomotiv, Russia)
- Jack Kayil, Germany (Alba Berlin, Germany)
- Sergio de Larrea, Spain (Valencia, Spain)
- Karim Lopez, Mexico (New Zealand Breakers, Australia)
2026 NBA Draft: Pick Order
The selection order for both rounds has been determined, setting the stage for teams to make their picks.
First Round
- Washington Wizards
- Utah Jazz
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Chicago Bulls
- Los Angeles Clippers (from Indiana)
- Brooklyn Nets
- Sacramento Kings
- Atlanta Hawks (from New Orleans)
- Dallas Mavericks
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Golden State Warriors
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from LA Clippers)
- Miami Heat
- Charlotte Hornets
- Chicago Bulls (from Portland)
- Memphis Grizzlies (from Phoenix via Orlando)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from Philadelphia)
- Charlotte Hornets (from Orlando via Phoenix)
- Toronto Raptors
- San Antonio Spurs (from Atlanta)
- Detroit Pistons (from Minnesota)
- Philadelphia 76ers (from Houston via Oklahoma City)
- Atlanta Hawks (from Cleveland)
- New York Knicks
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Denver Nuggets
- Boston Celtics
- Minnesota Timberwolves (from Detroit)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (from San Antonio via Atlanta)
- Dallas Mavericks (from Oklahoma City via Washington and Philadelphia)
Second Round
- New York Knicks (from Washington via Oklahoma City and Houston)
- Memphis Grizzlies (from Indiana via Milwaukee)
- Brooklyn Nets
- Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio Spurs (from Utah via Minnesota)
- Los Angeles Clippers (from Memphis via Utah and Atlanta)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from Dallas)
- Chicago Bulls (from New Orleans via Boston, Detroit and Portland)
- Houston Rockets (from Chicago via Washington)
- Boston Celtics (from Milwaukee via Orlando)
- Miami Heat (from Golden State via Charlotte, New York, Oklahoma City and Atlanta)
- San Antonio Spurs (from Portland via New Orleans)
- Brooklyn Nets (from LA Clippers via Houston)
- San Antonio Spurs (from Miami via Indiana)
- Sacramento Kings (from Charlotte via San Antonio, Atlanta and New York)
- Orlando Magic
- Phoenix Suns (from Philadelphia via Houston and Oklahoma City)
- Dallas Mavericks (from Phoenix via Washington)
- Denver Nuggets (from Atlanta via Brooklyn and Golden State)
- Toronto Raptors
- Washington Wizards (from Minnesota via Detroit and New York)
- Los Angeles Clippers (from Cleveland)
- Houston Rockets
- Golden State Warriors (from LA Lakers, via Toronto, Miami and Cleveland)
- New York Knicks
- Chicago Bulls (from Denver via Minnesota, Phoenix, Charlotte and Phoenix)
- Atlanta Hawks (from Boston)
- New Orleans Pelicans (from Detroit via New York, Brooklyn, Phoenix, Orlando and LA Clippers)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (from San Antonio via Indiana)
- Washington Wizards (from Oklahoma City via San Antonio and Miami)
