The NBA draft second round is part of ABC and ’s coverage of the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23-24 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. For viewers, that means the event has a set home on television and streaming before the first pick is made.
ABC’s first-round presentation begins Tuesday, June 23, at 8 p.m. ET, with Kevin Negandhi hosting alongside Kenny Smith, Jay Williams and Richard Jefferson. ABC.com will stream Day 1 online, and the live stream requires a participating TV provider account.
Starts One Hour Earlier
’s first-round coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET, creating an hour of overlap with ABC’s broadcast window. Malika Andrews leads that coverage with Jay Bilas, Tim Legler, Andraya Carter, Bobby Marks, Lisa Salters, Shams Charania and Fran Fraschilla.
That split gives viewers two entry points for the same draft night. ABC’s presentation is built around draftee stories, special guests, family moments and the emotion of draft night, while adds a separate pregame window before ABC begins its first-round telecast.
Brooklyn Broadcast Details
June 23-24 is the full broadcast window for the 2026 NBA Draft, with Barclays Center in Brooklyn as the site. Live streaming is also available in Chicago, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham and San Francisco.
For anyone planning around the NBA draft second round, the key move is simple: check the first-round windows first, then use the ABC.com stream or the App if you want to follow every part of the draft coverage. The broadcast guide gives viewers the timing and platforms, but it does not spell out a separate second-round schedule.
