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How to watch the 2025 NBA draft: TV, live stream

The 2025 NBA draft is just weeks away. How can fans watch their favorite teams draft the next wave of stars?

The Dallas Mavericks have the number one overall pick in the draft after winning the draft lottery in May. They are expected to select Duke freshman Cooper Flagg with the number-one overall pick. Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game this past season.

The Mavericks traded point-guard Luka Dončić back in February add will look to add young talent to their roster along with other teams.

Other top prospects in this year’s draft include Rutgers’ Dylan Harper, Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe and Texas’ Tre Johnson.

Here’s how to watch:

Date: Wednesday & Thursday, June 25-26

Time: 6 p.m. C.T

Venue: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Broadcast: ABC and ESPN (first round) ; exclusively on ESPN and ESPN + for second round

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Alyssa Cooper
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Alyssa Cooper is a intern currently studying broadcast journalism at Florida A&M University and will be covering sports and breaking news this summer. In her free time, she watches college baseball and enjoys long-distance running.
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