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How to watch the NBA Draft without cable

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Now that the Boston Celtics have been named the 2024 NBA Champions and the city has had time to celebrate in the streets, it's time to look ahead to the next class of professional players. While this year's NBA Draft doesn't have a clear Number 1 pick, there are a few players to watch. France's Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr are top contenders, along with Kentucky guard Reed Shepard and Donovan Clingan and Stephon Castle from the Huskies. And we'll all be waiting to see where Bronny James lands. 

This year, the Draft will take place over two days. On night one, teams will have the standard two minutes between draft picks. However, on day two, the time doubles to four minutes between rounds. You can watch every minute with a live TV streaming service



NBA Draft at-a-glance

  • Round 1: Wednesday, June 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Round 2: Thursday, June 27 at 4:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

How to watch the NBA Draft

NBA Draft coverage will air on ABC and ESPN, and will be streaming on ESPN Plus. Here's how to watch. 


DIRECTV STREAM Fubo Hulu + Live TV Sling TV YouTube TV
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Watch the NBA Draft on DIRECTV STREAM

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  • Pricing begins at $86.99/mo
  • 90+ live TV channels
  • Free trial available

DIRECTV STREAM's Entertainment plan includes ABC and ESPN. Upgrading to the Choice plan will also give you NBA TV and your local regional sports network (RSN) for watching NBA games during the regular season. You'll also get MLB TV, Tennis Channel, Golf Channel and ESPNU, among others.  

With DIRECTV STREAM, you'll get unlimited Cloud DVR for recording games and events to watch whenever it's convenient. Also, don't forget to try out the 5-day DIRECTV STREAM free trial before committing to the service.


Watch the NBA Draft on Fubo

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  • Pricing begins at $84.99/mo.
  • 211+ live TV channels
  • Free trial available

Fubo has both ABC and ESPN in its base package for watching the Draft. If you live in an area where RSNs are available, you'll also get those in Fubo's Pro and Elite packages. Regional sports fees will be added to your bill. Fubo doesn’t include some other channels like TBS and TNT, which could make watching the NBA regular season tricky. 

Looking for more sports? Fubo has add-ons just for sports fans, including Sports Plus with NFL RedZone, International Sports Plus and NBA League Pass. You'll get unlimited Cloud DVR with your subscription.


Watch the NBA Draft on Hulu + Live TV

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  • Pricing begins at $82.99/mo
  • 95+ live TV channels
  • 3-day free trial

Not only does Hulu + Live TV have ABC and ESPN but your subscription will also give you access to ESPN Plus and Disney Plus, giving you three streaming services in one so you can get comprehensive coverage of the NBA Draft. 

The Hulu channel list also includes NFL Network, MLB Network, NHL Network, Golf Channel, SEC Network, ACC Network and Big Ten Network, so there's plenty for sports fans to love. The freshly announced 3-day Hulu free trial is a great way to catch the action while testing out the service.


Watch the NBA Draft on Sling TV

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  • Pricing begins at $45.99/mo.
  • 35+ live TV channels
  • Free trial currently unavailable

Sling TV is the most budget-friendly of the live TV streaming services. The service offers ABC only in select locations across the country but makes ESPN available for all Sling Orange and Sling Orange and Blue subscribers. For more sports content, consider adding the Orange Sports Extra add-on. The package includes NBA TV plus other useful channels like NHL Network, Tennis Channel, beIN SPORTS, ESPNEWS, SEC Network, MLB TV, Longhorn Network and more. 

Sling gives subscribers 50 hours of Cloud DVR with the option to upgrade to 200 hours for an additional monthly fee. 


Watch the NBA Draft on YouTube TV

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  • Pricing begins at $82.99/mo
  • 100+ live TV channels
  • Free trial available

YouTube TV’s base plan gives users over 100 channels including ABC and ESPN, along with TNT and NBA TV for watching games when the season starts. You can get even more in-depth coverage with the NBA League Pass add-on if you want to watch out-of-market games. 

YouTube TV also gives subscribers unlimited Cloud DVR and allows users to create up to six personalized user profiles set to mark favorite shows and sports teams. 


NBA Draft Picks

Round 1

1. Atlanta
2. Washington
3. Houston (from Brooklyn)
4. San Antonio
5. Detroit
6. Charlotte
7. Portland
8. San Antonio (from Toronto)
9. Memphis
10. Utah
11. Chicago
12. Oklahoma City (from Houston)
13. Sacramento
14. Portland (from Golden State via Boston and Memphis)
15. Miami
16. Philadelphia
17. Los Angeles Lakers
18. Orlando
19. Toronto (from Indiana)
20. Cleveland
21. New Orleans (from Milwaukee)
22. Phoenix
23. Milwaukee (from New Orleans)
24. New York (from Dallas)
25. New York
26. Washington (from LA Clippers via Dallas and Oklahoma City)
27. Minnesota
28. Denver
29. Utah (from Oklahoma City via Toronto and Indiana)
30. Boston

Round 2

31. Toronto (from Detroit via New York and LA Clippers)
32. Utah (from Washington via Detroit and Brooklyn)
33. Milwaukee (from Portland via Sacramento)
34. Portland (from Charlotte via Denver, Oklahoma City and New Orleans)
35. San Antonio
36. Indiana (from Toronto via Philadelphia, LA Clippers and Memphis)
37. Minnesota (from Memphis via Los Angeles Lakers, Washington and Oklahoma City)
38. New York (from Utah)
39. Memphis (from Brooklyn via Houston)
40. Portland (from Atlanta)
41. Philadelphia (from Chicago via Boston, San Antonio and New Orleans)
42. Charlotte (from Houston via Oklahoma City)
43. Miami
44. Houston (from Golden State via Atlanta)
45. Sacramento
46. LA Clippers (from Indiana via Memphis and Milwaukee)
47. Orlando
48. San Antonio (from Los Angeles Lakers via Memphis)
— Philadelphia (forfeited)
49. Indiana (from Cleveland)
50. Indiana (from New Orleans)
51. Washington (from Phoenix)
52. Golden State (from Milwaukee via Indiana)
53. Detroit (from New York via Philadelphia and Charlotte)
54. Boston (from Dallas via Sacramento)
55. Los Angeles Lakers (from LA Clippers)
56. Denver (from Minnesota via Oklahoma City)
57. Memphis (from Oklahoma City via Houston and Atlanta)
— Phoenix (from Denver via Orlando; forfeited by Phoenix)
58. Dallas (from Boston via Charlotte)

Jess is a writer, editor, and Cleveland sports fan. She previously worked for TV Guide and Cord Cutters News where she covered all things streaming and sports.