The top prospects in basketball will gather and greet their new league’s leader after hearing their names announced tonight at the 2015 NBA Draft, an event all of them dreamed about growing up.
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The Barclays Center located in Brooklyn, N.Y. will host the event featuring potential future All-Stars such as projected No. 1 overall pick Karl Anthony-Towns of Kentucky, Duke center Jahil Okafor and Ohio State guard D’Angelo Russell.
The draft itself will consist of two rounds with two separate formats (each with 30 picks). Silver will announce the picks in the first, followed by deputy commissioner Mark Tatum announcing the picks in the second. Teams will have five minutes in the first to make their selection, but in the second, they’ll only have two. The Timberwolves luckily have 15 minutes to make their choice with the first selection.
Here’s everything else you need to know:
What time is the 2015 NBA Draft?
The draft will get underway at 7 p.m. ET and should end before midnight ET.
Where can I watch the NBA Draft?
The draft will be broadcasted live on ESPN, but you can also access the coverage on the WatchESPN app. ESPN will also broadcast the draft on their radio stations.
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Which prospects will be at the NBA Draft in person?
The NBA invited 19 prospects to the NBA Draft’s green room: Devin Booker (Kentucky), Willie Cauley-Stein (Kentucky), Sam Dekker (Wisconsin), Jerian Grant (Notre Dame), Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (Arizona), Stanley Johnson (Arizona), Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin), Kevon Looney (UCLA), Trey Lyles (Kentucky), Emmanuel Mudiay (Democratic Republic of Congo), Jahlil Okafor (Duke), Kelly Oubre, Jr. (Kansas), Cameron Payne (Murray State), Bobby Portis (Arkansas), Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia), D’Angelo Russell (Ohio State), Karl-Anthony Towns (Kentucky), Myles Turner (Texas) and Justise Winslow (Duke).
What is the order of picks in the 2015 NBA Draft?
Here is the order not including any forthcoming trades:
- Minnesota 2. L.A. Lakers 3. Philadelphia 4. New York 5. Orlando 6. Sacramento 7. Denver 8. Detroit 9. Charlotte 10. Miami 11. Indiana 12. Utah 13. Phoenix 14. Oklahoma City 15. Atlanta (From Brooklyn) 16. Boston 17. Milwaukee 18. Houston (From New Orleans) 19. Washington 20. Toronto 21. Dallas 22. Chicago 23. Portland 24. Cleveland 25. Memphis 26. San Antonio 27. L.A. Lakers (From Houston) 28. Boston (From L.A. Clippers) 29. Brooklyn (From Atlanta) 30. Golden State
Round 2
- Minnesota 32. Houston (From New York) 33. Boston (From Philadelphia via Miami) 34. L.A. Lakers 35. Philadelphia (From Orlando) 36. Minnesota (From Sacramento via Houston) 37. Philadelphia (From Denver via Houston, Portland and Minnesota) 38. Detroit 39. Charlotte 40. Miami 41. Brooklyn 42. Utah 43. Indiana 44. Phoenix 45. Boston 46. Milwaukee 47. Philadelphia (From New Orleans via Washington and L.A. Clippers) 48. Oklahoma City 49. Washington 50. Atlanta (From Toronto) 51. Orlando (From Chicago) 52. Dallas 53. Cleveland (From Portland via Chicago and Denver) 54. Utah (From Cleveland) 55. San Antonio 56. New Orleans (From Memphis) 57. Denver (From L.A. Clippers) 58. Philadelphia (From Houston) 59. Atlanta 60. Philadelphia (From Golden State via Indiana)
