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

Everything you need to know before draft order is revealed. The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery remains one of the most influential nights of the basketball offseason, with franchises waiting to discover whether they will land a potential franchise-changing selection.

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.

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. Coverage will get underway at 8 p.m. on both occasions.

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.

Sacramento Kings fans are revolting following the results of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery.