Where and when to watch the NBA Draft lottery 2025? Channel information for the 'Pick One' reveal
The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery will take place on May 12, 2025, to determine which of the 14 non-playoff teams will land the coveted first pick. With highly anticipated prospects like Cooper Flagg expected to dominate the draft.
The NBA will conduct its 2025 Draft Lottery on Monday, May 12, starting at 6:00 p.m. (ET). While this may be a small part of the plans for the summer of 2025, for the 14 teams that are not playing in the postseason it is a way for the teams to begin to identify which team will have a chance to take the first pick - or the best basketball player at that time - in the selection event in late June, after the Finals. Both events will be televised on ESPN and NBA League Pass network.
Most pundits think Cooper Flagg, of Duke University, will probably be the "pick one" in the 2025 Draft Lottery. As an 18-year-old, in his first year, he averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, leading the Blue Devils to the NCAA Final Four semifinals in 2025. The Lottery will establish the picking order for the 2025 Draft, the playoff teams already know the order of their two rounds of picks and often trade for a more substantial deal, including possible picks.
When to watch the NBA Draft Lottery 2025 in the U.S.?
The NBA Draft Lottery 2025 broadcast will start on Monday, May 12, at the following times depending on your region:
- U.S. (New York, Miami), Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic: 6:00 p.m.
- U.S. (Chicago, Texas): 5:00 p.m.
- Mexico (Central), U.S. (Denver): 4:00 p.m.
- U.S. (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas), Mexico (Pacific): 3:00 p.m.
- Spain (Mainland): 12:00 a.m. (Tuesday, May 13).
Where to watch the NBA Draft Lottery 2025 LIVE?
The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery will be broadcast on ESPN in the United States and in Mexico and the rest of Latin America via NBA League Pass, the league's official streaming platform. Plans start at $14.99/per year (or $99.99/year).
When is the 2025 NBA Draft?
It is important not to confuse the NBA Draft Lottery and the Draft. The Lottery indicates the order of teams for players, mostly from NCAA colleges and international leagues. The Draft takes place on June 25-26, in New York.
NBA Draft Lottery: Teams' chances for the first pick
Here are the 14 NBA teams that did not qualify for the playoffs (or are involved in a trade) and will have a chance to receive the first pick in the 2025 Draft Lottery. The league adjusts the odds to favor teams with the worst regular season records:
- Utah Jazz (17-65): 14%
- Washington Wizards (18-64): 14%
- Charlotte Hornets (19-63): 14%
- New Orleans Pelicans (21-61): 12.5%
- Philadelphia 76ers (24-58): 10.5%
- Brooklyn Nets (26-56): 9%
- Toronto Raptors (30-52): 7.5%
- San Antonio Spurs (34-48): 6%
- Houston Rockets (pick via Phoenix Suns): 3.8%
- Portland Trail Blazers (36-46): 3.7%
- Dallas Mavericks (39-43): 1.8%
- Chicago Bulls (39-43): 1.7%
- Sacramento Kings (40-42): 0.8%
- San Antonio Spurs (pick via Atlanta Hawks): 0.7%
