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How to watch, live stream 2021 NBA Draft

The next great crop of NBA players are entered into the League on Thursday night. We tell you how to watch the draft via live online stream.

By Chinmay Vaidya
A general view of the stage and draft board at the end of the first round during the 2019 NBA Draft on June 20, 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images

The 2021 NBA Finals concluded with the Milwaukee Bucks lifting the championship over Phoenix Suns 4-2 and the league is ready to move to the start of the offseason with the NBA Draft, which will take place Thursday, July 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET in Brooklyn, New York. The Detroit Pistons hold the No. 1 pick in the draft. The Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers round out the top three selections.

How to watch 2021 NBA Draft via live stream

The first round of the draft will be televised live on ABC and ESPN. The second round will be on ESPN. If you aren’t going to be around a TV, you can livestream the draft on the WatchESPN app. This will require a cable login. You can also get a free trial of YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream the draft.

Date: Thursday, July 29
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC, ESPN
Livestream: WatchESPN

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