The NBA is about to receive a new wave of young talent.
On Thursday, the 2022 NBA Draft will kick off, with 58 amateur basketball players officially joining the professional ranks.
The draft is scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. ET, and will consist of two rounds. ESPN and ABC will do the first round of coverage before ESPN handles the entire second round.
There will be a lot of viewers who choose to stream the NBA Draft or cut the cord. Here’s all the information needed to watch the 2022 NBA Draft wirelessly.
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NBA Draft 2022 live stream
There are plenty of ways for fans to watch the 2022 NBA Draft if they had cut the cord.
Streaming services such as fuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and AT&T TV will carry ESPN and ABC, respectively. Fans will also have the option to use connected TV devices such as Xbox, PlayStation, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku to stream drafts using the ESPN or ABC app after authenticating the app with the TV provider.
There will also be an option to livestream the draft using WatchESPN or ABC Go after logging in with authentication.
Canadian viewers can find the NBA Draft on TSN Direct.
| Platforms | NBA draft? | Need a cable/satellite login? |
|---|---|---|
| fuboTV | Yes | Not |
| YouTube TV | Yes | Not |
| Hulu + Live TV | Yes | Not |
| Sling TV | Yes | Not |
| DIRECTV Aliran stream | Yes | Not |
| AT&T TVs | Yes | Not |
| Xbox (ABC/ESPN App) | Yes | Yes |
| PS4 (ABC/ESPN App) | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon Fire TV (ABC/ESPN App) | Yes | Yes |
| Android TV (ABC/ESPN App) | Yes | Yes |
| Apple TV (ABC/ESPN App) | Yes | Yes |
| Roku (ABC/ESPN App) | Yes | Yes |
| ABC/ESPN App mobile/tablet devices) | Yes | Yes |
| Computers (ESPN.com/Watch, ABC.go.com) | Yes | Yes |
How to stream NBA Draft 2022 wirelessly
Anyone with access to ABC, the broadcast TV network, can watch the first round of the draft, while anyone with ESPN can watch the second round of the draft.
However, those without live TV can find drafts with YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, and various other streaming platforms that carry ABC and ESPN feeds.
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NBA Draft 2022 TV Schedule
| Round | TV channel |
|---|---|
| 1 | ABC, ESPN, TSN (Canada) |
| 2 | ESPN, TSN (Canada) |
The first round of the 2022 NBA Draft will take place on ABC and ESPN in the US, but ESPN will handle the second round exclusively. TSN will cover the first and second round drafts in Canada.
Teams will have five minutes between draws, meaning the draft will likely last around four hours. The draft took place in just one day and consisted of only two rounds with a total of 58 selections over two rounds.